Tag: Research

  • The Hands-On Landlord Advantage: How Active Participation Unlocks the $25,000 Rental Deduction

    Rental losses are usually “passive,” which means you can’t deduct them against wages or business income. Congress built a narrow escape hatch for involved owners: if you actively participate in managing your rentals, IRC §469(i) allows up to $25,000 of losses to offset other income. The allowance phases out as AGI rises from $100,000 to…

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  • Capital Loss on Estate’s Sale of a Decedent’s Home

    Stepped-Up Basis and Loss Recognition When a person dies, their property generally receives a stepped-up basis (or stepped-down if applicable) to its fair market value (FMV) as of the date of death. In the case of a home, the estate’s tax basis in the property becomes the appraised date-of-death value. If the estate later sells the house…

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