Rental income taxes: Is it better to be under a active agent?

[Levi McDaniel]

Hello,

My wife and I purchased our first property (Duplex), we have a PM company looking over it for us being that it is about 600 miles away. We are located in Washington state.

I've searched around for a bit maybe I'm asking the wrong questions in search...

When it comes to tax time is it better to claim as a "active RE agent" or not? I'm an active agent however my wife is not.. Any advice or pointers would be GREAT!

Thanks!