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DOES RENTAL PROPERTY QUALIFY FOR QBI DEDUCTION WITHOUT THE SAFE HARBOR REQUIREMENTS?

taxtime
Level 2

CLIENTS HAVE BASIC RENTAL INCOME, $25,000, AFTER EXPENSES. NOT RENTING OUT TO RELATIVES. WOULD LIKE TO FIGURE OUT IF THIS ACTIVITY IS A QUALIFIED TRADE OR BUSINESS?

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
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sjrcpa
Level 15

Maybe. Facts and circumstances determine whether it is a trade or business.
Read up on the subject. Only you and your clients can make the determination.

The more I know, the more I don't know.
taxtime
Level 2

Thank you sjrcpa for your response. I have read up a lot on the subject, but the information is still obscure, hence my question. If you have any specific articles or websites to direct me to, I would really appreciate it.

taxtime
Level 2

Thank you so much Just-Lisa-Now! This is one of the many articles I have read dealing with QBI and the Safe Harbor requirements. Any other articles you would kindly recommend?

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TaxGuyBill
Level 15

Personally, I use the Safe Harbor as a guideline.

If they are nowhere near meeting the Safe Harbor rules, in my opinion they are nowhere near qualifying as a §162 business.  If they are close, the maybe they are.

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