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points by pessimizer 18 hours ago | 0 comments
Except you can write off those $1400 units as $2400 of losses that will offset profits from another part of your business.

Not everything is "Economics 101."

[–] jasode 17 hours ago
>Except you can write off those $1400 units as $2400 of losses that will offset profits

No, the IRS doesn't allow tax deductions for the "missing $2400 rents" of unrented units. IRS only allows deducting ongoing expenses such as "maintenance, insurance, taxes, and interest," :

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p527.pdf

[–] DANmode 12 hours ago
Flagging doesn’t change legal reality.

Voting at a polling place might, but I’m just the messenger, just telling you what’s out there.

[–] consensus1 16 hours ago
If you want to commit tax fraud you can still do that while renting out your units.