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Updated over 3 years ago on . Most recent reply

Can items bought second hand (Craigslist,etc) be a tax write off?
I'm planning to furnish my house for Airbnb/STR but want to try to stick to a conservative budget and buy some items on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for cheap.
- - I'm wondering how taxes work for this? Can I write off these items bought second hand? If so, anything I should consider for receipt/paper trailing?
- - Or would it be best/easier to try to stick to buying new items online/in-store (amazon, etc)?
- - Anything else to consider?
Thanks!
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John Underwood
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Absolutely.
I just print off the add. Notate date and actual price paid and put it in the tax folder. I also add property purchased for.