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Can section 8 renters claim rent actually paid to landlord on Mass tax return

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ErnieS0
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Can section 8 renters

Yes. You can claim the Massachusetts rent deduction for the amount of rent you actually pay (the unsubsidized portion) on your principal residence.

 

This deduction is limited to 50% of the rent paid and cannot exceed a total deduction of $3,000.

 

A principal residence doesn't include:

  • Apartment or house of a student or faculty member who has a principal residence elsewhere
  • Apartment or house of a nonresident who has a legal residence in another state or country
  • Apartment for a person on a temporary assignment in Massachusetts
  • Dorm room
  • Hotel, motel, or rooming house occupancy where no rental agreement exists
  • Nursing home or a retirement home for the elderly where no rental agreement exists
  • Vacation home

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