Welcome back! Ask questions, get answers, and join our large community of tax professionals.
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Taxpayer has 5 properties that he owns and manages. How do I expense his home office? I can't just create a Schedule C since with no income, no depreciation deduction.

chapguy19
Level 3
He doesn't work the required 750 hours to be a professional.
Thanks in advance, Christopher
0 Cheers
1 Solution

Accepted Solutions
Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
Level 15

I create a "dummy" Sch C, to do the 8829, then print it out and save it, just enter the OIH expense on Sch E as Other Expense, then delete the dummy Sch C.


♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪

View solution in original post

1 Comment 1
Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
Level 15

I create a "dummy" Sch C, to do the 8829, then print it out and save it, just enter the OIH expense on Sch E as Other Expense, then delete the dummy Sch C.


♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪