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Tax, SDIRAs & Cost Segregation

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Kyle Meyers
  • Residential Landlord
  • Indianapolis, IN
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Accrued Property Taxes Effect on Cost Basis

Kyle Meyers
  • Residential Landlord
  • Indianapolis, IN
Posted Dec 8 2011, 08:56

I am sure this is a pretty basic question with a straight-forward answer, but I have thought about it too much and gotten myself confused by my own thoughts.

When purchasing a rental property, it has been standard for me to receive a credit on the HUD-1 for accrued property taxes for the time the seller has owned the property, but which are not due to the county yet.

How should this amount be treated for income tax purposes? Would the amount reduce the cost basis for the property for depreciation? Does this effect how I report property taxes paid on Schedule E?

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