Real Estate Commissions are Tax Deductible – Schedule E Tax Deduction

Rental agencies and property managers usually charge commissions for collecting rent, making repairs, finding and managing tenants.

You are allowed to deduct the cost of commissions paid as a rental expense, since ordinary and necessary expenses related to the management of your investments are deductible.

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