skr450
Feb 19, 2014, 01:38 PM
Hi,
I am having a home loan in India, I would like to show interest paid in US taxes,
And I have rented my house, what documents I can expect to show my income.
Thanks,
Sudheer
AtlantaTaxExpert
Feb 19, 2014, 02:47 PM
Assuming you are filing as a resident alien in the United States, you should submit Schedule E with Form 4562 to depreciate the house. This is REQUIRED because all world-wide income must be declared. However, due to the depreciation expense, you will likely show a LOSS on the federal tax return.
The only difference between you and a U.S. citizen is the depreciation length. For a house overseas, the depreciation length is 40 years versus 27.5 years for a U.S. property.
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