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Refund of real estate taxes on related to Schedule E vacation rental property

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February 10, 2025
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I received a refund on real estate taxes for 2021-2023 in 2024. Do I report this as income on my Schedule E or do I show it as a negative expenses for real estate taxes in 2024?

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ThomasM125

You would apply that to your real estate taxes in 2024, as a reduction on them.

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thecraigs4Author

Thank you. The amount of the refund will make the real estate tax expense into a negative balance for the year. How would TurboTax handle a negative expense entry?

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DianeW777

It depends. If this was a refund of real estate taxes on your rental property, then you would have deducted those taxes in the years you paid them. Report the refund as other income on your rental property.

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