Collecting rent through LLC while claiming depreciation personall

[Wesley Appleget]

Hi Everyone,

I just bought my primary residence and am planning on renting it out. I am the sole proprietor of my LLC and would like to be able to collect rent money through my LLC so that it is profitable and I can use it for some tax benefits. At the same time, I would also like to be able to claim depreciation on my personal income tax statement. I know as a sole proprietor, I will file my LLC's income along with my own personally. I'm just trying to determine if there are any caveats or things I'm overlooking that would make this a bad idea. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!  

[Wesley W.]

This is absolutely a question for your CPA, but from my understanding your single member LLC is a pass through entity so its tax liability/earnings is part of your personal return.

I use one of my LLCs as the "face of the company" and use its bank accounts for operational income/expenses.