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IRS Pub. 17, Your Federal Income Tax

Introduction

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This chapter discusses rental income and expenses. It covers the following topics.

  • Rental income.
  • Rental expenses.
  • Vacation homes and other dwelling units.
  • Depreciation.
  • Limits on rental losses.
  • How to report your rental income and expenses.

If you sell or otherwise dispose of your rental property, see Publication 544, Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets.

If you have a loss from damage to, or from theft of, rental property, see Publication 547, Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts (Business and Nonbusiness).

If you rent out a condominium or a cooperative apartment, some special rules apply to you even though you receive the same tax treatment as other owners of rental property. See Publication 527 for more information.

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