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Tax lien investors tax write-offs

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What Can Tax lien investors Write Off?

Short answer: Interest and penalties earned on liens are ordinary interest income; auction costs go into the lien's basis, and foreclosed property starts a new basis.

Investment costs aren't deductible as business expenses for investors (miscellaneous itemized deductions are gone); gains and losses go on Schedule D instead.

Records to keep: Keep receipts, 1099s or W-2s, a mileage log, and a note of the business purpose for each expense.