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Pub. 527, Residential Rental Property 2004 Tax Year

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Table 2. Worksheet for Figuring the Limit on Rental Deductions for a Dwelling Unit Used as a Home. Summary: This is an example of the worksheet (with instructions) used to determine the limitations on the rental deduction claimed on a dwelling unit used as a home. The line items to be completed are:

1. Enter rents received” field
2a. Enter the rental portion of deductible home mortgage interest (see instructions)” field
2b. Enter the rental portion of real estate taxes” field
2c. Enter the rental portion of deductible casualty and theft losses (see instructions)” field
2d. Enter direct rental expenses (see instructions)” field
2e. Fully deductible rental expenses. Add lines 2a-2d” field
3. Subtract line 2e from line 1. If zero or less, enter zero” field
4a. Enter the rental portion of expenses directly related to operating or maintaining the dwelling unit (such as repairs, insurance, and utilities)” field
4b. Enter the rental portion of excess mortgage interest (see instructions)” field
4c. Add lines 4a and 4b” field
4d. Allowable operating expenses. Enter the smaller of line 3 or line 4c” field
5. Subtract line 4d from line 3. If zero or less, enter zero” field
6a. Enter the rental portion of excess casualty and theft losses (see instructions)” field
6b. Enter the rental portion of depreciation of the dwelling unit” field
6c. Add lines 6a and 6b” field
6d. Allowable excess casualty and theft losses and depreciation. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 6c” field
7a. Operating expenses to be carried over to next year. Subtract line 4d from line 4c” field
7b. Excess casualty and theft losses and depreciation to be carried over to next year. Subtract line 6d from line 6c” field

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