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    Maintenance Fees Paid while Investment Property is Improved

    I cannot find any pubs that mention this so I would appreciate any guidance. Client bought a condo unit as a fixer upper with intent to flip it. He kept current on the maintenance fees. Upon its completion, he put it up for sale but pulled it off the market and made it a rental because the appraisal was lower than the asking price.

    The question is about the maintenance fees he paid prior to it becoming a rental. Is it an investment expense (Form 4952), an increase to basis or something he just eats as a personal expense.

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    Originally posted by momona View Post
    I cannot find any pubs that mention this so I would appreciate any guidance. Client bought a condo unit as a fixer upper with intent to flip it. He kept current on the maintenance fees. Upon its completion, he put it up for sale but pulled it off the market and made it a rental because the appraisal was lower than the asking price.

    The question is about the maintenance fees he paid prior to it becoming a rental. Is it an investment expense (Form 4952), an increase to basis or something he just eats as a personal expense.
    Add to basis if the property was held for investment and no personal or rental use.
    Taxes after all are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society. - FDR

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      #3
      I think you need to make an election to add it to basis.

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        #4
        Concur. The specific Reg applicable to your situation is ยง1.266-1(b)(1)(ii)(d). The election for that category of expense only needs to be made one time for that project. (Regs ยง1.266-1(c)(2)(ii)(a)) The manner of making the election is described in Regs ยง1.266-1(c)(3).

        Note that the taxpayer can NOT elect to capitalize the real estate taxes, because they are deductible currently. That election is only available for unimproved and unproductive real property. (Regs ยง1.266-1(b)(1)(i))
        Roland Slugg
        "I do what I can."

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          #5
          Property taxes paid prior to it becoming a rental would be added to the basis on sale.
          Believe nothing you have not personally researched and verified.

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            #6
            My view

            Taxes and mortgage are deducted in year paid
            repairs and supplies can be capitalized if that was elected in year paid for
            something like a condo fee might be a Schedule A 2% deduction as an investment expense.

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