Does sale of Sch E rental property qualify for 199A deduction . is it eligible for 199A

[sjrcpa]

If the activity rises to the level of a trade or business.

[Tom212]

retired, single lady who owns a Sch E rental property.  She collects the rents, gets maintenace people as needed.  It is not a business, except that she rents it and does a Sche E.   So does it qualify for the 199A

[sjrcpa]

 Not for me to decide. It depends on the facts and circumstances. There are mountains of commentary on this. Start researching.

You didn't have any of these for 2018?

[linette]

Where others maybe harsh in responding this really is something that you need to research not ask here.

There is a safe harbor rule and other resources that you can easily find to help make this determination but I think it is a determination that you and your client need to make.

It is the clients responsibility to keep documentation to prove that the rental is being operated as a business if the deduction is taken.

I have heard preparers say that rentals do not qualify.  I think that may come from they don't want to do the work to try to prove they do qualify.