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Friday, January 7, 2011

Tax Deductions for Investment Property

Having an own property is surely prestigious matter for everybody. Under the rules of various types of property tax deductions, you will be able to file your returns. Investment property tax deductions depend on used of property whether you are going to resale the property or you want to use it for the purpose of rental. This is because tax deduction may be different for rental and resale properties.

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When you think about tax deductions, you will try to find out the different kind of expenditures that are deductible. at first, you have to know that the purchase cost of any kind of property is not deductible; either the property is bought for rental or resale purposes. With respect to resale properties, the purchase cost of the property is deducted from the property selling price to make the exact calculation of tax gain or loss and if you purchase the property for rental purpose, the cost will be depreciated from the property value.

property mortgage interest follows some certain rules to firmly decide whether it will be considered as a deductions for investment property tax. If you have taken a mortgage when the property is being renovated , then accrued mortgage interest is not deductible but it will be capitalized, regardless of whether the property is for rental or resale purpose. However, the mortgage interest will be deducted in case of resale property, where the construction of property is complete. Similarly, in case of rental property, the interest will be deductible under rental property expenses after completion of construction.

It is to be noted that any kind of minor repairs to keep the property in good condition are deductible. Apart of those expenses some costs are also included in it such as repairing furnaces, waxing floors, buffing carpets, etc.

Any kind of expenses such as travel and mileage incurred during the period of property construction, are not considered as a deduction. However, these expenditures will be deductible under Schedule A and Schedule E depending on whether it will be used for resale or rental, if it incurred after the construction is finished.

Office supplies, advertising fees, legal and professional fees and all other supply costs are deductibles if the construction is finished. If it incurred during the period of construction of renovation, the costs are deductible from the property selling price to make the calculation of tax gain or loss.

In case of resale properties depreciation is not deductible. However, you can avail depreciation for rental properties.

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