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Hey there,
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If you own rental properties, the hardest part of tax season isn’t paying — it’s sorting. Mixing up a repair invoice for 123 Main St. with an expense from 456 Oak Ave. creates a mess on your Schedule E that’s tedious to untangle and easy to get wrong.
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And the IRS has a favorite thing to scrutinize on rental returns: whether you called something a “repair” when it was really an “improvement.” Get that wrong, and you’ve got an audit trigger.
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February is sorting month. Get granular now so your filing is clean later.
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Break down mortgage interest (Form 1098) by specific property.
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Separate repairs from improvements — this distinction matters more than almost anything else on your return.
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Compile your travel log for property visits.
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Match 1099-MISC forms from property managers to your actual deposits.
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⬇️ Download the “Rental Tax Prep” Worksheet ⬇️
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