Real Estate Investor · Ambler, PA · Member since 2012 · 10 posts · 0 votes
Hello all,
I am a relatively new RE Investor with a property that I purchased this year with an intention to make it a rental. It needs some fixup. I know that I cannot take a deduction for the fixup as it will go towards the capital cost of the property. My question is do I still need to file the schedule E as part of my tax return and show this property as a rental with no income no loss or should I not mention it at all until it is in market for rent?
Accountant, Enrolled Agent · Grayslake, IL · Member since 2011 · 5k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Ahmed Tausif Aijazi,
You will not do anything with the property until it is available for rent. (also known as "placed in service") You may deduct property taxes paid on Schedule A and interest must be capitalized on the property.
If it had been placed in service as a rental property this year you would have been able to include all of the taxes and interest on Schedule E.