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July 15, 2020
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  • July 15, 2020
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Would I  enter the contractors that I paid for new Construction in expenses?

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qbteachmt
Level 15
July 15, 2020

@debra du 

You seem to be asking how to put something on a tax return that does not belong there, if you still own this house.

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Level 5
July 15, 2020

Hello debra du!

I'm not quite sure what you are asking. PLEASE REVIEW THE RESPONSES BELOW

Most input for deductions related to new homes can be found at Deductions > Itemized Deductions (Sch A) > Interest. 

 

Just-Lisa-Now-
Intuit Community Champion
July 15, 2020
that's not where contractor payments go, this can be very misleading for people.
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qbteachmt
Level 15
July 15, 2020

I agree with @Just-Lisa-Now- . Please, @RossOInToIt , edit and remove that reply.

There is not enough info here, and you don't want to mislead others.

Let's review some basics:

When you pay for things, that doesn't make it Expense. Spending is not a synonym for Expense.

Something tangible, such as Real estate and especially the improvements or "home" are investments. Instead of Money, you have Property that has value.

The confusion often is that people think their personal life is all a tax write off of some sort.

If this "new home" was built by the contractor, paying subcontractors, for a project that is then for sale or sold, that would make all of this business. Even a Business operation does not write off the payments to the subcontractors. Again, the value still exists. The total investment would be part of the costs used against sales for determining profit.

So, short answer: contractor payments don't "go" on a tax return.

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