Rental property

[ramraor]

Rental property  Income this year is NIL - can I claim rental losses in 2019 based on mortgage

interest, real estate taxes, depreciation, etc deduction claimed ?Earlier years, there was rental income and expenses but only this  year 2019, rental property remained vacant whole year, though

some repair work and other activities continued - Sine there is no renal income this year 2019, whether one should file file Schedule E form ?

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Was it available for rent but they just couldn't find suitable tenants?  

[ramraor]

As advised,  during earlier years, there were both - rental income and  deductions related to 

related to residential property - it is only in 2019 house remained unoccupied because house

was not perfectly fit for residing  - therefore there were expenses worth $ 29500/- for 2019

and no rental Income in 2019 - In short, can one claim deductions and losses on rental property

for 2019 tax return filing

[singh · Accepted solution]

Yes you can deduct all those expenses even though there was no income. I believe the house was available for rent.

[Terry53029]

If the expenses are for a major remodel (sounds like, as you said not fit) You depreciate over 27.5 years