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January 19, 2024
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Repurpose property

  • January 19, 2024
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I own a house that has been used 75% as a schedule C business and 25% as a schedule E rental (garage apartment). I want to move this property now to a single schedule E rental. Any advice as to how it should be handled on the tax return and through TurboTax? Can I transfer the accumulated depreciation to the single Schedule E rental?

    Best answer by PatriciaV

    For clarity and simplicity, it's probably best to create a new Schedule E rental property. When you add the property as a rental asset, TurboTax will ask you about prior depreciation, where you can enter the combined depreciation from your Schedule C business and the previous Schedule E property.

     

    You will also need to remove the property from both Sch C (75%) and Sch E (25%). You can simply report it was converted to personal use. You may need to adjust the "sale" information to result in a zero gain/loss.

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    PatriciaV
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    January 22, 2024

    For clarity and simplicity, it's probably best to create a new Schedule E rental property. When you add the property as a rental asset, TurboTax will ask you about prior depreciation, where you can enter the combined depreciation from your Schedule C business and the previous Schedule E property.

     

    You will also need to remove the property from both Sch C (75%) and Sch E (25%). You can simply report it was converted to personal use. You may need to adjust the "sale" information to result in a zero gain/loss.

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