The following completed worksheet is an example of how to calculate your net rental income or loss. Some of the figures have been drawn from the examples in this publication; others have been included for illustrative purposes. A blank worksheet is also provided for you to work out your own net rental income or loss.
Example 22: Rental property worksheet
| Item | Amount | 
|---|---|
| Rental income | $8,500 | 
| Other rental related income | $800 | 
| Gross rent | $9,300 | 
| Item | Amount | 
|---|---|
| Advertising for tenants | $48 | 
| Body corporate fees and charges | $500 | 
| Borrowing expenses | $259 | 
| Cleaning | $100 | 
| Council rates | $700 | 
| Deductions for decline in value | $796 | 
| Gardening/lawn mowing | $350 | 
| Insurance | $495 | 
| Interest on loans | $11,475 | 
| Land tax | $200 | 
| Legal expenses | $150 | 
| Pest control | $50 | 
| Property agent fees/commission | $800 | 
| Repairs and maintenance | $1,000 | 
| Capital works deductions | $2,745 | 
| Stationery, telephone and postage | $80 | 
| Travel expenses | $436 | 
| Water charges | $350 | 
| Sundry rental expenses | $95 | 
| Total expenses | $20,629 | 
| Net rental income or loss | $(11,329) | 
You cannot claim for these items if the expenditure is already included in body corporate fees and charges.
End of exampleRental property worksheet
| Item | Amount | 
|---|---|
| Rental income | $ | 
| Other rental related income | $ | 
| Gross rent | $ | 
| Item | Amount | 
|---|---|
| Advertising for tenants | $ | 
| Body corporate fees and charges | $ | 
| Borrowing expenses | $ | 
| Cleaning | $ | 
| Council rates | $ | 
| Deductions for decline in value | $ | 
| Gardening/lawn mowing | $ | 
| Insurance | $ | 
| Interest on loans | $ | 
| Land tax | $ | 
| Legal expenses | $ | 
| Pest control | $ | 
| Property agent fees/commission | $ | 
| Repairs and maintenance | $ | 
| Capital works deductions | $ | 
| Stationery, telephone and postage | $ | 
| Travel expenses | $ | 
| Water charges | $ | 
| Sundry rental expenses | $ | 
| Total expenses | $ | 
| Net rental income or loss | $ | 
You cannot claim for these items if the expenditure is already included in body corporate fees and charges.