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March 13, 2024
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When I enter my rental income my due taxes reduce. When I enter my rental expenses my taxes go up. I expect it to be the other way around. Can someone explain?

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Best answer by AnnetteB6

In general, you would expect a larger deduction (expenses) to lower your tax liability and higher income to increase your tax liability.   However, there are certain circumstances where that might not be the case.  

 

For example, if your rental property has an overall gain and you are claiming the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction, then entering additional expenses for your rental property is reducing your overall gain and also reducing your QBI deduction.  Therefore, your balance due is higher because the QBI deduction is lower.

 

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AnnetteB6Answer
March 13, 2024

In general, you would expect a larger deduction (expenses) to lower your tax liability and higher income to increase your tax liability.   However, there are certain circumstances where that might not be the case.  

 

For example, if your rental property has an overall gain and you are claiming the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction, then entering additional expenses for your rental property is reducing your overall gain and also reducing your QBI deduction.  Therefore, your balance due is higher because the QBI deduction is lower.

 

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