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Real Estate Professional Status Calculator
Real estate professional status removes passive loss limitations on rental real estate.
Qualifies
No
50% test (current)
0.4%
750-hr test
Pass (750+ hrs)
How the math works
Test 1: real estate hours / total work hours > 50%. Test 2: real estate hours ≥ 750.
800 / 2,000 = 40% (fails 50% test) — NOT a real estate professional. Need 1,001+ RE hours.
How to Use
- Enter total work hours / yr.
- Enter real estate hours / yr.
- Enter per property hours / yr.
- Enter number of rentals.
- Read qualifies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real estate professional qualification?
Test 1: more than 50% of personal services in real estate trades or businesses. Test 2: 750+ hours per year material participation. Spouses can satisfy if either qualifies. Material participation by activity: 500+ hrs total, or 100+ hrs more than anyone else, or 5 of past 10 years material participation. Aggregation election (Section 469(c)(7)(A)): treat all rental activities as single activity (irrevocable). Documentation: contemporaneous time logs critical for IRS audit.
How is this tax impact computed?
Tax outcomes depend on filing status, income bracket, depreciation schedule, basis adjustments, AMT exposure, and state conformity. Real estate tax planning typically involves cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, opportunity zone, depreciation recapture, passive activity rules, and entity structure (LLC vs partnership vs S-corp). This calculator provides directional analysis — final position requires CPA review.
State conformity?
States vary on conformity to federal tax code: California, NY, MA decouple selectively. Bonus depreciation: most states reduce or eliminate. QBI: most states don't conform. Section 1031: federal-only deferral, some states require state-level recapture. Property tax cap: state-specific (CA Prop 13, MI Headlee, FL SOH). Multi-state property requires apportionment analysis.
When to prioritize this strategy?
Tax strategies have setup cost, complexity, and audit risk. Cost segregation: $5–15k study, materially helps high-basis investors. 1031: 45/180 day deadlines, identification rules, qualified intermediary fees. Opportunity Zone: long hold required. Stack strategies: don't double-count benefits. CPA + tax attorney coordination essential for $1M+ strategies.
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