My rental manager's 1099-MISC lists Box 1 "rents" and Box 3 "other income" covering expenses and late fees from the renter. TurboTax won't allow this. Where do I put it?

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June 6, 2019
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These expense reimbursements and late payment fees paid by the tenant are clearly related to the rental. Why does TurboTax not allow me to input the Box 3 income in the rental section?

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PatriciaV

Employee

The income reported on Form 1099-MISC Box 3 is Other Income, which the IRS views as unrelated to your rental activity. Also, Schedule E has no "Other Income" category available.

First, don't include Box 3 for this 1099-MISC under Rental Income.

Second, enter another 1099-MISC with the same payer information under Wages & Income >> 1099-MISC and Other Common Income >> Income from Form 1099-MISC. For this entry, report only Box 3, and this amount will appear on Form 1040, Line 21 with the description "Other Income."

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price1d

Thanks for explaining what to do so clearly. However in this situation, has the rental property manager completed the 1099-MISC correctly? Shouldn't expenses/late fees recovered from the renter also be considered rental income?

Carl11_2

Employee

Here's the deal.

When it comes to rental property, all income received from all sources for any reason is rental income. Period. End of Story.

The 1099-MISC issued to you is flat out incorrect. You need to inform the issuer of this. If they want to disagree with you, then by all means refer them to IRS Publication 527 page 2, third column under "Rental Income". I clearly states,

"you must include in your gross income all amounts you receive as rent. Rental income is any payment you receive for the use or occupation of property. It isn’t limited to amounts you receive as normal rental payments."

Add the amount in box 3 to the amount in box 1. That will be your "box 1" amount that you will actually enter into the TurboTax program. You will not enter anything for box 3, anywhere on your tax return.