Publication 527 |
2008 Tax Year |
Publication 527 - Introductory Material
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This publication discusses rental income and expenses, including depreciation, and explains how to report them on your return.
It also covers
casualty losses on rental property and the passive activity and at-risk rules.
Sale of rental property.
For information on how to figure and report any gain or loss from the sale or other disposition of your rental property,
get Publication 544, Sales
and Other Dispositions of Assets.
Sale of main home used as rental property.
For information on how to figure and report any gain or loss from the sale or other disposition of your main home
that you also used as rental
property, get Publication 523, Selling Your Home.
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Useful Items - You may want to see:
Publication
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463
Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses
-
534
Depreciating Property Placed in Service Before 1987
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535
Business Expenses
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547
Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts
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551
Basis of Assets
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925
Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules
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946
How To Depreciate Property
Form (and Instructions)
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4562
Depreciation and Amortization
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5213
Election To Postpone Determination as To Whether the Presumption Applies That an Activity Is Engaged in for Profit
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8582
Passive Activity Loss Limitations
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Schedule E (Form 1040)
Supplemental Income and Loss
See How To Get Tax Help at the end of this publication for information about getting these publications and forms.
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