Property tax as an expense?

[mayhave2file]

If I pay my own property tax twice a year for my house, can I include that in my expenses? If it was escrowed it would be in my mortgage payment.

Thanks

[chloe0724]

Yes, it is an expense

[HHM]

Yes

Simply amortize the annual expense by dividing it by 12 and adding it as a monthly expense.