Issue If a taxpayer converts a home to a rental, when can the taxpayer deduct any losses related thereto? Related Tax Rules or Regulations Internal Revenue Code Section 262, which provides that except as otherwise expressly provided, no deduction is allowed…
Issue Who qualifies as a real estate professional for tax purposes? More specifically, how does a taxpayer establish that he or she materially participate in rental activities, so that the rentals become non-passive, and any losses can be used without…
Issue What is the allocation of partnership liabilities and the tax implication of a foreclosure? Related Tax Rule or Regulation Internal Revenue Code Section 465 Internal Revenue Code Section 704 Internal Revenue Code Section 731 Internal Revenue Code Section 752…