Rental Income and Expenses Part 1 of 4
Saturday, February 6th, 2010Rental Income and Expenses Part 1 of 4
You generally must include in your gross income all amounts you receive 5 EMAs Forex Trading System as rent. Rental income is any payment you receive for the use or occupation of property.
Expenses of renting property can be deducted from your gross rental income. You generally deduct your rental expenses in the year you pay them. Residential Rental Property includes information on the expenses you can deduct if you rent a condominium or cooperative apartment, if you rent part of your property, or if you change your property to rental use.
When to Report Income
Report rental income on your return for the year you actually or constructively receive it, if you are a cash basis taxpayer. You are a cash basis taxpayer if you report income in the year you receive it, regardless of when it was earned. You constructively receive income G7 Forex Trading System when it is made available to you, for example, by being credited to your bank account.
For more information about when you constructively receive income, see Accounting Periods and Methods.