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Can I use TurboTax with rental property?

Author

Mia Ramsey

Published Feb 12, 2026

If you own investment or rental property, TurboTax will help you with deductions, depreciation, and getting your biggest possible refund.

What can I claim at tax time for an investment property?

Investment property tax deductions: what you do not want to miss…

  • Rental advertising costs. Landlords need to find tenants or re-let properties and do so through a range of advertising.
  • Loan interest.
  • Council rates.
  • Land tax.
  • Strata fees.
  • Building depreciation.
  • Appliance depreciation.
  • Repairs and maintenance.

How do I add a rental property in TurboTax?

To enter your rental:

  1. In TurboTax, search for rentals and select the Jump to link at the top of the search results.
  2. Answer Yes to the question Did you have any rental or royalty income and expenses in 2020 for property you own?
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions as you proceed through the rental and royalties section.

How can I reduce the tax on my buy to let property?

Here are 10 of my favourite landlord tax saving tips:

  1. Claim for all your expenses.
  2. Splitting your rent.
  3. Void period expenses.
  4. Every landlord has a ‘home office’.
  5. Finance costs.
  6. Carrying forward losses.
  7. Capital gains avoidance.
  8. Replacement Domestic Items Relief (RDIR) from April 2016.

Do you have to use Turbo Tax for rentals?

When using the online product, you must use TurboTax Premier to report rental income and expenses on your tax return. The online Deluxe product does not include Schedule E which is required for rentals. When using the CD/download product, you can use any version because they all include Schedule E.

Where do I enter my rental property name in TurboTax?

Enter your rental property information through the TurboTax guided questions (or choose edit rental property if property is already listed) until you come to a screen that is titled, Your “rental property name” rental summary. You will enter your rental property house here under “assets/depreciation”.

Do you need Schedule E for Turbo Tax?

The online Deluxe product does not include Schedule E which is required for rentals. When using the CD/download product, you can use any version because they all include Schedule E. The Premier version will provide more guidance for making entries for rentals.

What does TurboTax Premier do for your taxes?

From stocks, cryptocurrency to rental income, TurboTax Premier helps you get your taxes done right. The above article is intended to provide generalized financial information designed to educate a broad segment of the public; it does not give personalized tax, investment, legal, or other business and professional advice.