Travel Expenses for Schedule E
When reporting rental real estate or royalty income and losses on Schedule E (Form 1040), taxpayers may deduct certain travel expenses related to their rental activities. These expenses must be ordinary and necessary to qualify for deduction.
Eligible Travel Expenses
- Auto and travel expenses: You may deduct ordinary and necessary expenses related to your rental activities, including travel costs.
- Meal expenses: You can deduct 50% of meal expenses incurred while traveling away from home for rental property management.
- Unreimbursed partnership expenses: If you are involved in a partnership, unreimbursed expenses from nonpassive activities should be reported separately on Schedule E, line 28, column (i).
Reporting Requirements
Travel expenses must be directly related to your rental real estate business. For example, if you travel to inspect, maintain, or rent out a property, those travel costs may be deductible.
Ensure you report these expenses on the appropriate line of Schedule E. If you have multiple rental properties or complex income sources, consider using continuation sheets (as allowed in Parts II and III) to list all income and losses clearly.
Important Notes
- Do not combine unreimbursed partnership expenses with other partnership amounts. Report them separately on line 28, column (i) if from nonpassive activities.
- For passive activity expenses, report them on line 28, column (g), if you are not required to file Form 8582.
- Always maintain records and receipts to substantiate travel expenses, as required by IRS guidelines.
Source:
Schedule E (Form 1040) - Supplemental Income and Loss
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