What is a Real Estate Professional?

Real estate professionals can invest in real estate without the passive activity loss limitations that ordinary real estate investors are subject to. To be considered a real estate professional, each tax year, you must meet the following two requirements:

More than 50% of the personal services you perform in all businesses during the year must be performed in a real estate business in which you materially participate.

You must work at least 750 hours in a real estate trade or business.

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Home office

Home office deduction lets remote workers deduct expenses like rent and utilities for business use.

Meal expenses

Business can typically deduct 50% of meals associated with doing business with some cases allowing up to 100% deduction.

Travel expenses

Businesses can deduct necessary travel expenses, like airfare and lodging, directly related to operations for tax savings.

Vehicle expenses

Vehicle tax deduction allows deduction of business vehicle expenses, using a per-mile rate or actual costs, from taxable income.

Late S election

A Late S Election lets a corporation request IRS S corp status post-deadline.

Late C election

A Late C Election is a request to the IRS for C corporation status after the deadline.

Depreciation

Business can typically deduct 50% of meals associated with doing business with some cases allowing up to 100% deduction.

R&D tax credit

Fuel your venture's growth and innovation with the R&D tax credit. Not just for tech firms or big corporations.

Clean vehicle

Businesses and Individuals can receive a tax credit for purchasing new eco-friendly vehicles. Individuals may also qualify on used eco-friendly vehicles

Real estate professional

Real Estate Professional Status allows major working hours in real property businesses to deduct rental losses against other income.

Augusta rule

The Augusta Rule lets homeowners rent their property tax-free for up to 14 days a year without reporting the income.