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13. Can landlords use lost rent as an expense on their taxes ?

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:31 AM

Aug 2020

That could be a way to keep tenets until they can go back to work.

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a pandenic plan would have addressed this very issue beachbumbob Aug 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author uponit7771 Aug 2020 #7

Somewhere up the line someone has to take a bite underpants Aug 2020 #2

The banks, we bailed them out big time now they're quite uponit7771 Aug 2020 #8

The banks, Americans bailed them out big time now they're quite uponit7771 Aug 2020 #9

You can almost say that again underpants Aug 2020 #11

Well thought out RazzleCat Aug 2020 #15

Do you think snowybirdie Aug 2020 #3

I'm sure that's a huge worry fescuerescue Aug 2020 #4

A lose-lose plan world wide wally Aug 2020 #5

This is where the dominoes start to fall Trenzalore Aug 2020 #6

Yeah trumps claims to being a great businessman is exposed duforsure Aug 2020 #10

You can't evict somebody if the courts are closed krispos42 Aug 2020 #12

And then landlords will refuse to make needed repairs and maintenance. former9thward Aug 2020 #20

That's a long term problem that also hurts the landlord krispos42 Aug 2020 #21

Except that landlords are not forced to do anything. former9thward Aug 2020 #22

Can landlords use lost rent as an expense on their taxes ? rickford66 Aug 2020 #13

A moratorium on mortgage payment for landlords really is needed. aikoaiko Aug 2020 #16

A rent reduction will create new demand for the unit. Mosby Aug 2020 #17

Interesting idea customerserviceguy Aug 2020 #18