Book excerpt: Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide gives small residential landlords who cant afford to hire high-priced accounting or law firms the guide they need to save money on taxes. Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide explains how to: fill out the dreaded IRS Schedule E, determine whether an expense is a deductible repair or depreciable improvement, take real estate tax credits, maximize depreciation deductions, deduct losses arising from real estate ownership, keep proper tax records, deduct home office, travel and entertainment expenses. It also covers other deductions landlords can take, including.