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Prior to the purchase of a rental duplex we paid for a comprehensive property inspection. There was no mortgage lender involved. How is the inspection fee recorded?

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June 5, 2019
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Best answer by DanielV01

Add it to the basis of the property. For instance, if the duplex cost 120,000, and the inspection fee was $2,000, the basis in the unit is now $122,000. This is what you will use as your cost and depreciation basis.

Because it was an expense prior to the purchase of the property, it cannot be used as a direct expense against the rental income, but must be included with the value of the property and depreciated over time.

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Add it to the basis of the property. For instance, if the duplex cost 120,000, and the inspection fee was $2,000, the basis in the unit is now $122,000. This is what you will use as your cost and depreciation basis.

Because it was an expense prior to the purchase of the property, it cannot be used as a direct expense against the rental income, but must be included with the value of the property and depreciated over time.

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