Rental Property – Tax Deduction Checklist

With the new financial year, now is a great time to start getting your rental property information together to ensure you benefit from the allowable deductible items.

Below is a guide of the deductible and non deductible items for you to take into consideration.

Item

Deductible

Non -
Deductible

Accounting

Fees

Yes

Advertising

Yes

Agent Fees &

Commissions

Yes

Bad

Debts

Yes

Boarder’s

Costs

Yes

Body Corporate

Fees

Yes

Borrowing

Expenses

Yes

Building &

Structural Improvements

Yes

Cleaning

Yes

Commissions &

Management Fees

Yes

Depreciation

Yes

Early Termination

of Lease Payments

No

Electricity &

Connection Costs

Yes

Eviction

proceedings against tenants

No

Bank

Charges

Yes

Gardening

Yes

Gas

Yes

Head

Rental

Yes

Insurance

Yes

Interest

Yes

Land

Tax

Yes

Lease

Incentives

Yes

Lease

Premium

No

Lease Surrender

Payments

No

Legal Fees not

associated with eviction

Yes

Mortgage

Insurance

Yes

Municipal Rates

& Taxes

Yes

Office

Supplies

Yes

Postage

Yes

Repairs excluding

initial repairs

Yes

Security

Yes

Solicitor

Disbursements

Yes

Telephone

Yes

Travel

Yes

Water

Yes

Pre purchase

travel expenses for properties not purchased

No

Checklist sourced from API.
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