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Yoshi Uem Real estate professional situation
22 February 2017 | 7 replies

Hi! I have W2 income and my wife works on and off at retails. We have 3 rentals that both names are in title. Those 3 properties are under my own LLC, and my wife is NOT in LLC or she does not have her own LLC either....

Aaron W. Real Estate Professional Activities
19 January 2022 | 5 replies

Where can I find what activities count for qualifying for a real estate professional designation?  TIA

Matt Wilcox Any Other Deductions?
12 November 2015 | 9 replies

I keep hearing/reading about people that are not paying taxes on their rental income because they can offset it with deductions. I can't come up with enough to cover the income. What am I missing. I am deducting:

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Joyce Talley RE Professional Tax Benefit w/ Spouse W-2 Income
6 June 2021 | 7 replies

Hey everyone, hoping to get some insight from this group regarding the RE Professional Tax benefit.
I see lots of articles claiming that I should be able to deduct rental losses against my husband’s W-2 income if I c...

Kyle R. Tax Savings ROI Through Net Loss
19 December 2017 | 11 replies

Hi BP

I am running through some scenarios for a first rental property which will be out of state using a PM.

The scenarios range from a couple hundred cash flow positive per month to a break even per month. I have ...

Adem Tahiri If you hire a property management company for a rental, does the rental income become a "passive" investment?
21 August 2014 | 8 replies

I am considering hiring a property management company for a rental but I've heard that, in doing so, the rental income will be classified as a passive investment for me. My worry is that I would not be able to write m...

Michael Hardler HH Taxes: 1040 E or 1040 C?
19 April 2024 | 10 replies

Hello fellow househackers!
Two questions for the group in celebration of tax holiday cheer.
1. Does your tax preparer have you use a 1040 schedule E or 1040 Schedule C?
2. Which portion of the tax code do they ref...

Ravinder Mahal Establishing REP status for purely NNN properties?
20 December 2019 | 5 replies

Has anyone successfully filed an tax return as a Real Estate Professional while managing a purely NNN portfolio?
If so, what activities did you document to prove that you materially participated in active managememt?

George P. Selling fully depreciated free-n-clear rental - minimize tax
5 August 2011 | 11 replies

Is there a way to sell the fully depreciated free-n-clear rental property and minimize the tax liability? Except for 1031 exchange - are there any loopholes?
Maybe if the seller finances the purchase, the tax liabil...

Sudhir N. Qualifying as real estate professional (meeting IRS definition)
8 January 2023 | 8 replies

I presently invest in multi family properties in PA. I look for properties, buy and hand over to a property manager for day to day management. I spend considerable amount of time setting rents for new leases, renewals...