IRS & TurboTax Issue-Depreciating Lease-Options !?

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Seems simple enough, but when I try to report Lease income (for property I acquired Sub2) as rental income, TurboTax tells me "The IRS requires you to claim depreciation on your rental property so be sure to enter it" and wants me to assign a value to the property. Anyone know how the heck to depreciate a Lease-Option property that I have no actual $$ investment into? Or should I be doing it another way?

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  • NewKidInTown33rd April, 2006

    Are you in a sandwich lease option?

  • investor593rd April, 2006

    Yes, leasing from my seller, leasing to my tenant buyer.

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