Is a lease tax on a foreign rental deductible?

Feb 16, 2017 1 Replies

An apartment is owned in a foreign country. The apartment is rented out 100% of the year. The foreign government charges two kinds of taxes: (1) a real estate tax based on the appraised value of the property and (2) a lease tax based on the value of the signed lease. I am sure (1) is deductible as a real estate tax on line 16 of Sched E but what about (2)? Is it deductible and if yes, can it just be added to line 16?


It is deductible on Line 16, as it is a business tax.

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