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does it make sense to turn primary to rental for tax deduction?

does it make sense to turn primary to rental for tax deduction?# Living

N*s2011-07-12 07:07

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look to buy a new place but our current house will sell at a loss of about a
couple of dozens grands.
any suggestions?

N*s2011-07-12 07:07

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sure. will rent it for a year with all leasing agreement, etc for audit.
thanks,

turn

f*i2011-07-12 07:07

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不懂，为啥不能变成rental然后几个月就卖掉？

turn

N*s2011-07-12 07:07

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我自己想几个月也可以,只要有租约和租金证明.

【在 f****i 的大作中提到】

: 不懂，为啥不能变成rental然后几个月就卖掉？
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: turn

f*i2011-07-12 07:07

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那就是能卖，但是不能take loss as rental property

tax

f*i2011-07-12 07:07

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按照IRS的规定，出租房屋必须按照rental property报收入，并将房屋以27.5年折旧。
因为这是法律，那被audit也没啥事，因为是IRS要求的。不按rental property报税就是逃税。除非是假出租，屋主还住在里面，或者捏造一个租客，那另当别论。
IRS如果没有专门的条款来禁止，primary resident转rental property报收入，然后卖掉take loss的条文，那按美国规矩，算合理避税。