All rental income must be reported on your tax return, and in general the associated expenses can be deducted from your rental income.you need to repot the income on sch e of 1040; as a rental pty owner, you are not subject to self employment tax; then your net rental income is transferred from sch E to 1040 line 17 and is taxed at your marginal tax rate;on the contrary, your rental property can generate ?taxable losses? that can be used to reduce your normal salary income, hence the federal income taxes you pay |