Common Cleaning and Maintenance Expenses

You can deduct cleaning and maintenance expenses that keep your property in good working condition. Common expenses are lawn maintenance, carpet cleaning, and other janitorial services.

Cleaning and maintenance expenses may also include the cost of cleaning out a property for a new tenant, or cleaning a property after an old tenant and evictions.

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