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Depreciation rental income

August 22, 2016 | 25,00 EUR | answered by

Hello,

I have been renting out an apartment (W1) for 2 years. Since February of this year, I have been renting out a second apartment (W2). W2 is located on the upper floor of my single-family house (EFH) that I purchased in the fall of 2016. After about 3 months of renting out W2, I had a rooftop terrace built and roller shutters installed for the skylights.

My question is: Can I deduct the costs of the rooftop terrace and roller shutters from the rental income of all rented properties for tax purposes, or only for apartment No. 2?

Thank you for answering the question.