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For federal tax purposes, a boat or a recreational vehicle can be either your main or secondary residence, entitling you to take advantage of the same tax deductions as a homeowner of a typical house.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) defines a home broadly, allowing the term to encompass:
The test the IRS applies is simply that the property must have all three:
If so, it can be treated as a primary or secondary residence for tax purposes.
How do I claim on turbotax , not sure of which section.
trying to offset some of my capital gain from selling home
You can claim any mortgage interest if you have a loan on your RV if it fits the description of your home.as described by our Tax Expert @RayW7. This would be an itemized deduction if you can use that instead of the standard deduction.
If you pay any personal property taxes on your RV you can include those as well. See the entry steps below.
Below are the standard deduction amounts.
Taxpayers who are at least 65 years old or blind can claim an additional 2021 standard deduction of $1,350 ($1,700 if using the single or head of household filing status). For anyone who is both 65 and blind, the additional deduction amount is double. You're considered to be 65 on the day before your 65th birthday.
All of your input needs to be entered in the Federal section of the return.
For the personal property taxes, you will follow the same procedure as above, but instead of Your Home, you will select Cars and Other Things You Own.
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