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The Rental Property Tax Deductions Checklist: 10 Write-Offs Most Landlords Miss
Discover the home office deduction, vehicle mileage, software costs, and 7 other commonly overlooked tax write-offs—complete with Schedule E line-by-line guidance.
Most landlords miss thousands of dollars in legitimate tax deductions every year—not because they're trying to cheat the system, but because they simply don't know what qualifies.
This free, IRS-compliant checklist reveals 10 commonly overlooked Schedule E deductions, including:
- Home office deductions (even for part-time landlords)
- Vehicle mileage for property visits at 70¢/mile
- Software subscriptions, bank fees, and credit card interest
- Leasing costs, turnover expenses, and professional services
- Accelerated depreciation on appliances and improvement
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What You'll Learn in This Free Checklist
📋 10 Tax Deductions Most Landlords Miss
Including home office, vehicle mileage, software subscriptions, leasing costs, bank fees, professional services, accelerated depreciation, insurance beyond property coverage, and first-year startup costs.
📍 Exact Schedule E Line Numbers
No guessing where to report expenses. Each deduction includes the IRS form line number for accurate filing.
💰 Why Landlords Miss These Deductions
Understand the common misconceptions (e.g., "I only have one property, so I don't qualify") that cost landlords thousands.
🧾 IRS-Compliant Guidance
Written with Schedule E requirements in mind, so you can file confidently or hand this to your CPA.
How Much Money Are You Leaving on the Table?
The average landlord overpays $2,500–$5,000 in taxes every year by missing legitimate deductions.
Why? Because tracking expenses manually is tedious, receipts get lost, and small subscriptions or mileage logs fall through the cracks.
The problem isn't that these deductions don't exist—it's that they're easy to forget without a system. This checklist helps you identify what you're missing.
But to never miss a deduction again, you need automated expense tracking.
That's where Landlord Studio comes in.
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"I tested out several other programs before purchasing Landlord Studio and I'm very happy with it so far. One of my favorite features is the ability to just snap a picture of a receipt and put it in the correct rental unit expense."
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“It’s a no-brainer. It’ll make your life so much easier. You can find out everything you need to know about your portfolio in a few quick taps.”
“With Landlord Studio I can track income and expenses and manage my properties if I’m at home, on my lunch break at work, in the car. There are so many things you can do with it.”
“It’s so much easier. Put it all in there, take a picture of your receipt and you’re done!”
“It’s excellent for any landlord with one property up to multiple. I highly recommend testing it out and seeing if it’s the right solution for you and your business – it has been for me.”
“I love having all the units accessible at my fingertips. And would highly recommend it to anybody who’s looking to get onboard with bank to bank transfers for rent payments and wanting to create customizable reports. I love it.”
“If you want an all in one solution this app is what you need. With this app you can get rid of paper and spreadsheets.”
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“I was looking for a software that I was able to screen tenants on, collect rent through, track all of my income and expenses for each unit. And Landlord Studio fit the bill there. I’ve been using it for a few months and love it. The customer support is just unrivaled.”
“The mobile app is incredible, and when it comes to tax time, clicking a few buttons and sharing with our tax advisor has been a dream. Thanks Landlord Studio!”
"Landlord Studio makes property management effortless – tracks rent, expenses & tenant comms. Great for 1 or many properties, my accountant loves it too.”
"We were looking for an app to help us stay on top of everything, including the maintenance and everything in between. Landlord Studio has been great for that."
"I found Landlord Studio so much easier to understand after I looked at AppFolio, RentRedi, and Buildium. All three of them were so hard to understand."
"It has been an excellent way of tracking expenses all in one app. I had considered using AppFolio, but that was too complicated for me."
“I looked at Doorloop, RentRedi, and Appfolio and they all offer the same features, but the customer support was the absolute best on Landlord Studio.”
"I have chosen a Landlord Studio after going through several tools online. It's also reasonably priced which I like."
"The ability to reconcile bank feeds and attach a receipt against a list of suppliers is a great feature."
"I can't highly recommend it more if you have a rental property. It exceeded my expectations."
"I've been a user for about three years now. I recommend Landlord Studio for anyone looking to optimize their business."
"I struggled with having a spreadsheet for each property. Using Landlord Studio I can record income/expense and then within seconds produce a spreadsheet that I can send to my accountant"
"I chose Landlord Studio because it created a complete package for management of rental properties for the landlord"
"I realized that QuickBooks wasn't quite sufficient and I started to look around for an affordable tool to replace my spreadsheets and chose Landlord Studio."
"We chose Landlord Studio because it was simple to use for keeping our rent receipts and tax records. We found it was brilliant."
"We looked at all the different software that's out there for managing our properties. We chose Landlord Studio over RentRedi and it's been a great investment."
"One of the things that I like about the software is that the customer service is fantastic and I felt the price was reasonable considering I only have one property."
"I considered Landlordy and a couple of others. I used Landlord Studio for a year with three properties and I loved it, so I had to get the membership."
"We couldn't live as freely and easily without Landlord Studio. All my tenants are quite happy they get their notifications from Landlord Studio. It's dead easy."
"I have a mix of properties, so I like how you can manage Airbnb and short-term rentals. Another great feature is reconciling from your bank account, which includes checking accounts and credit cards."
"Landlord Studio helps me manage my rentals effectively and efficiently. It's a great app and definitely worth the low cost."
"I tested out several other programs before purchasing Landlord Studio and I'm very happy with it so far. One of my favorite features is the ability to just snap a picture of a receipt and put it in the correct rental unit expense."
"I've got six properties and have looked around for a decent software for ages. What I really like about Landlord Studio is that it integrates with Xero. I've been using it for a few months and I'm really happy with it."
"I chose Landlord Studio because of the user-friendliness of the interface. It's a bit like Apple in that it's easy to use. You can figure it out without instructions or spending ages learning."
“My dad’s 75 and has over 20 units – Airbnbs, apartments and commercial. We needed a software to help us and Landlord Studio’s been the one. It’s made it so easy for him.”
“It’s a no-brainer. It’ll make your life so much easier. You can find out everything you need to know about your portfolio in a few quick taps.”
“With Landlord Studio I can track income and expenses and manage my properties if I’m at home, on my lunch break at work, in the car. There are so many things you can do with it.”
“It’s so much easier. Put it all in there, take a picture of your receipt and you’re done!”
“It’s excellent for any landlord with one property up to multiple. I highly recommend testing it out and seeing if it’s the right solution for you and your business – it has been for me.”
“I love having all the units accessible at my fingertips. And would highly recommend it to anybody who’s looking to get onboard with bank to bank transfers for rent payments and wanting to create customizable reports. I love it.”
“If you want an all in one solution this app is what you need. With this app you can get rid of paper and spreadsheets.”
“Give it a shot! That’s what I did. This app really organized how I manage my business made everything more efficient.”
“I was looking for a software that I was able to screen tenants on, collect rent through, track all of my income and expenses for each unit. And Landlord Studio fit the bill there. I’ve been using it for a few months and love it. The customer support is just unrivaled.”
“The mobile app is incredible, and when it comes to tax time, clicking a few buttons and sharing with our tax advisor has been a dream. Thanks Landlord Studio!”
"Landlord Studio makes property management effortless – tracks rent, expenses & tenant comms. Great for 1 or many properties, my accountant loves it too.”
"We were looking for an app to help us stay on top of everything, including the maintenance and everything in between. Landlord Studio has been great for that."
"I found Landlord Studio so much easier to understand after I looked at AppFolio, RentRedi, and Buildium. All three of them were so hard to understand."
"It has been an excellent way of tracking expenses all in one app. I had considered using AppFolio, but that was too complicated for me."
“I looked at Doorloop, RentRedi, and Appfolio and they all offer the same features, but the customer support was the absolute best on Landlord Studio.”
"I have chosen a Landlord Studio after going through several tools online. It's also reasonably priced which I like."
"The ability to reconcile bank feeds and attach a receipt against a list of suppliers is a great feature."
"I can't highly recommend it more if you have a rental property. It exceeded my expectations."
"I've been a user for about three years now. I recommend Landlord Studio for anyone looking to optimize their business."
"I struggled with having a spreadsheet for each property. Using Landlord Studio I can record income/expense and then within seconds produce a spreadsheet that I can send to my accountant"
"I chose Landlord Studio because it created a complete package for management of rental properties for the landlord"
"I realized that QuickBooks wasn't quite sufficient and I started to look around for an affordable tool to replace my spreadsheets and chose Landlord Studio."
"We chose Landlord Studio because it was simple to use for keeping our rent receipts and tax records. We found it was brilliant."
"We looked at all the different software that's out there for managing our properties. We chose Landlord Studio over RentRedi and it's been a great investment."
"One of the things that I like about the software is that the customer service is fantastic and I felt the price was reasonable considering I only have one property."
"I considered Landlordy and a couple of others. I used Landlord Studio for a year with three properties and I loved it, so I had to get the membership."
"We couldn't live as freely and easily without Landlord Studio. All my tenants are quite happy they get their notifications from Landlord Studio. It's dead easy."
"I have a mix of properties, so I like how you can manage Airbnb and short-term rentals. Another great feature is reconciling from your bank account, which includes checking accounts and credit cards."
"Landlord Studio helps me manage my rentals effectively and efficiently. It's a great app and definitely worth the low cost."
"I tested out several other programs before purchasing Landlord Studio and I'm very happy with it so far. One of my favorite features is the ability to just snap a picture of a receipt and put it in the correct rental unit expense."
"I've got six properties and have looked around for a decent software for ages. What I really like about Landlord Studio is that it integrates with Xero. I've been using it for a few months and I'm really happy with it."
"I chose Landlord Studio because of the user-friendliness of the interface. It's a bit like Apple in that it's easy to use. You can figure it out without instructions or spending ages learning."
“My dad’s 75 and has over 20 units – Airbnbs, apartments and commercial. We needed a software to help us and Landlord Studio’s been the one. It’s made it so easy for him.”
“It’s a no-brainer. It’ll make your life so much easier. You can find out everything you need to know about your portfolio in a few quick taps.”
“With Landlord Studio I can track income and expenses and manage my properties if I’m at home, on my lunch break at work, in the car. There are so many things you can do with it.”
“It’s so much easier. Put it all in there, take a picture of your receipt and you’re done!”
“It’s excellent for any landlord with one property up to multiple. I highly recommend testing it out and seeing if it’s the right solution for you and your business – it has been for me.”
“I love having all the units accessible at my fingertips. And would highly recommend it to anybody who’s looking to get onboard with bank to bank transfers for rent payments and wanting to create customizable reports. I love it.”
“If you want an all in one solution this app is what you need. With this app you can get rid of paper and spreadsheets.”
“Give it a shot! That’s what I did. This app really organized how I manage my business made everything more efficient.”
“I was looking for a software that I was able to screen tenants on, collect rent through, track all of my income and expenses for each unit. And Landlord Studio fit the bill there. I’ve been using it for a few months and love it. The customer support is just unrivaled.”
“The mobile app is incredible, and when it comes to tax time, clicking a few buttons and sharing with our tax advisor has been a dream. Thanks Landlord Studio!”
FAQs
Is this checklist really free?
Yes. No credit card, no hidden fees. Just enter your email and download instantly.
Is this checklist IRS-compliant?
Absolutely. Every deduction includes the exact Schedule E line number where it should be reported.
Do I need to use Landlord Studio to benefit from this checklist?
No. The checklist is valuable on its own. However, if you want to automate expense tracking and never miss a deduction again, Landlord Studio is the easiest way to do it.
Can I share this with my accountant?
Yes! Many landlords use this checklist as a starting point for tax prep conversations with their CPA.
What if I only have one rental property?
Perfect. This checklist is designed for landlords with 1–10 properties. Many of these deductions (like home office and mileage) apply even if you only have one rental.
