We upgraded from a townhome to a new home single family home in Feb 2023 but moved into single family home in July 2023 due to school year. We were unable to put the townhome on rent for the rest of 2023 since the property needed extensive maintenance work. We were able finally complete the maintenance in Jan 2024 and rented the property in April 2024. Can I deduct the depreciation and maintenance on the townhome for the months we did not live? If yes, How can I do that in Turbotax ?
Thanks much!
Kevin
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You can't deduct typical rental expenses unless the property was available for rent.
Sorry, no.
Improvements add to the cost basis that you use for depreciation, and can be recovered via depreciation. But simple repairs, maintenance, utilities, insurance, and other carrying costs are not deductible rental expenses unless the property is available to rent.
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