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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Notice 2019-07, which provided taxpayers a proposed revenue procedure to determine when a real estate entity would rise to the level of a trade or business under Section 199A, and thus qualify for the 20 percent deduction. It also provided a safe harbor provision, where if a taxpayer meets the safe harbor provision, then a signed election on the taxpayer’s return is required to elect the safe harbor rules.
To understand the rental real estate safe harbor rules, its first important to understand what constitutes a rental real estate enterprise. Defined as an interest in real estate property held to produce rents and may consist of an interest in multiple properties, a rental real estate enterprise will have the individual or relevant pass-through entity holding the interest directly or through a disregarded entity.
Each rental real estate property can be treated as a stand-alone enterprise or be grouped together with similar properties to treat each group as an enterprise. Commercial and residential real estate may not be a part of the same rental real estate enterprise. However, it’s important to note taxpayers must be consistent with this treatment unless there is a significant change in facts and circumstances.
Additionally, triple net leases and self-rentals are specifically excluded under IRS Notice 2019-07. Self-rentals are already considered a trade or businesses under current Section 199A regulations.
A rental real estate enterprise will be treated as a trade or business for Section 199A, if it meets all of the following requirements:
In order to take the Section 199A deduction for rental property, the taxpayer or pass-through entity must include a statement attached to the tax return claiming the Section 199A deduction or the pass-through of Section 199A meets the new requirements set forth by the IRS Notice 2019-07. The statement must be signed by the taxpayer, or an authorized representative of the taxpayer or pass-through entity. Doeren Mayhew will help to ensure your compliance with this.
For now, taxpayers can rely on the safe harbor until the final revenue procedure is issued, which is expected at a later date. If you have questions related to if your rental property qualifies for the Section 199A deduction, contact Doeren Mayhew’s tax advisors.
This publication is distributed for informational purposes only, with the understanding that Doeren Mayhew is not rendering legal, accounting, or other professional opinions on specific facts for matters, and, accordingly, assumes no liability whatsoever in connection with its use. Should the reader have any questions regarding any of the news articles, it is recommended that a Doeren Mayhew representative be contacted.
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