TaxHQ

Rental income

Net rental income for tax purposes — gross rent − operating expenses − depreciation, which comes from the property's purchase facts. Save a Mortgage instance for the same property to layer in interest; combine with the STR loophole tool to see if a loss can offset W-2 income.

Tax year

Revenue

Total rent collected for the year, before any expenses.

Use of property (§ 280A)

Personal use exceeding the GREATER of 14 days or 10% of rental days makes the property a residence — losses are disallowed.

Schedule E expenses

Line numbers match Form Schedule E. Mortgage interest (line 12) lives on the Mortgage instance — link it to the same property.

Lines of credit, owner financing — not the primary mortgage.

Depreciation (line 18)

Depreciation comes from the property's purchase. Signed in, these facts live on the property and every year reads them.

Land isn't depreciable. The county assessor's land ÷ total assessed value is the usual split; many areas run 15–30%.

Sets the bonus depreciation rate and the holding period.

State sourcingPart-year residence

Only if it became a rental this year. A nonresident's rent is sourced to the property's state, set on the property.

A part-year resident is taxed on this property's income or loss for the days they lived in that state, wherever the property is. From your books for the residence period; blank = the year's net prorated by days.

Operating expenses only — the period's depreciation, interest and loan costs come from the property and its loan.

Net rental income

$—

Enter your annual gross rent to see net income.

Schedule E preview

3. Total rents received$—
20. Total expenses$—
26. Income or (loss)$—