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TAX IMPLICATIONS OF OWNING RENTAL REAL ESTATE
Jonathan L. Nichols, CPA
Huey and Associates, P.C.
January 11, 20117
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WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?
NET INCOME TAXED AT ORDINARY TAX RATES
INCOME (CASH, IN-KIND OR SERVICES)
LESS EXPENSES (INTEREST, TAXES, INSURANCE)
LESS DEPRECIATION
=TAXABLE INCOME/(LOSS)
FILED ON SCHEDULE E OF FORM 1040
MANY TIMES A PROPERTY WILL BE CASH-FLOW POSITIVE BUT SHOW A NET LOSS FOR TAX PURPOSES…WHY?
THE MAGIC OF DEPRECIATION
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HOW IS RENTAL INCOME TAXED?
Any costs paid by a tenant on your behalf are considered income to you. However, these costs are also deductible as rental expenses.
Any property or service you receive in lieu of money is considered income. This income is based on the fair market value of the property or services received.
Security deposits are not income if they are to be refunded at the end of a lease period. However, any funds withheld from a deposit are income in the year they are retained.
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WHAT INCOME IS TAXABLE?
Commissions or property management fees,
Advertising costs,
Cleaning, maintenance, supplies and repair costs,
Homeowners insurance and HOA dues,
Real estate taxes, mortgage interest and insurance,
Home operating expenses, such as utilities, landscaping, garbage, and so forth
Mileage ($.565/mile) and Travel (primary purpose)
Depreciation
Legal expenses concerning rental property
Tax return preparation for rental forms
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WHAT CAN BE DEDUCTED?
REPAIRS Expenditures made that do not add to the value or extend the life
of your property but rather keeps the property in good condition is a repair and immediately deductible.
IMPROVEMENTS Expenditures that result in betterment, restoration or adaptation
of a unit of property.
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REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS
DEFINITION – Deduction for the cost of the building spread over a period of time specified by Congress Building – 27.5 years Land – Not depreciable Personal Property (Furniture, Fixtures, Land improvements) 5,7,15 years
Begins when property becomes “Rent Ready” Depreciate lesser of FMV or Cost basis If home vacant, be sure to document how you are actively seeking a
tenant
Depreciation Recapture 25% Recapture (Real Property) Ordinary Income Recapture (Personal Property)
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MAGIC OF DEPRECIATION
Primary Residence Cost (including purchase costs)- $506,235 FMV of property when placed in service - $400,000 Land included in Cost (20%)
Check your Real estate tax home assessment
Lesser of Cost or FMV - $400,000 Land included in Cost (20%) – $80,000 Building to be Depreciated - $320,000
$320,000/27.5 = $11,636 The first $11,636 of rental income is offset by depreciation
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DEPRECIATION EXAMPLE
Cash-Flow Taxable Income NOTES
Rental Income ($2,500/mo)
28,000
30,000 $2,000 of rent received as repairs made by tenant
Mortgage Payments ($1,500/mo)
(18,000)
(15,000) Interest portion only
Real Estate Taxes
(4,500)
(4,500)
Hazard/Home Insurance
(1,000)
(1,000)
Repairs made by tenant
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(2,000) Paid in lieu of rent
Security Deposit Held
2,500
- To be repaid at end of lease
HOA
(1,200)
(1,200)
Depreciation
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(11,636) See Rental Example Slide 8
Net
5,800
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RENTAL EXAMPLE
Losses from Rental Real Estate are Passive
Passive losses can only offset Passive Income
Passive income is income earned in which you do not materially participate (excluding investment income)
Unused losses are carried forward until Passive income is created or the property is sold
Active Participant Exception
Active in management in property
$25,000 of losses deductible against income per year
Phase-out AGI between $100K-$150K ($.50 on the dollar over $100K) 12
USING REAL ESTATE LOSSES
Taxpayer AGI (w/o rental activity) $ 140,000
AGI in excess of $100,000 base $ 40,000
Reduction in available loss (50%) $ 20,000
Maximum Active Participation Loss $ 25,000
Reduction in available loss $ 20,000
Maximum deductible loss $ 5,000
Maximum deductible loss $ 5,000
Current Year Taxable Loss $ (5,336)
Excess loss carryover $ (336) 13
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION EXAMPLE
Two tests More than 750 hours in qualified real estate activities
> 5% owner
Per activity
Election to group activities
Time spent in real estate is greater than time spent in ALL OTHER income producing activities combined
Real Estate Professional Exception Must materially participate in order to treat losses as non-passive
(§469(c)(7))
May need to aggregate activities
Either taxpayer or spouse can meet requirements
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REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL
Create Passive Income Income from rental real estate Gain from the sale of rental real estate Income from other passive activities
LP interest in an active business Any other investment in active business in which you do not
materially participate (Real estate development)
Sale of property Unused passive losses not lost – carry forward to future years Passive losses released when property is sold (watch
aggregation) Gain on sale of passive activity is passive
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USING PASSIVE LOSSES
Gain (Un-recaptured Section 1250 Gain) attributable to depreciation of real estate is taxed at a rate of 25%
Gain in excess of depreciation is taxed at a rate of ?GOOD LUCK?
Have rates of 0%/15%/18.8%/23.8% plus state rate depending on level of gross and taxable income
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TAXING GAIN ON SALE OF RENTAL
Home Sale Exclusion – “Two of Five Rule”
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
Owned and Used a property as your Primary Residence for 24 months of the previous 60 months from date of sale
Exclude $250K single, $500K joint
Generally eligible once every two years
Loss on sale of primary residence is not deductible
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PRIMARY RESIDENCE GAIN EXCLUSION
Reduced Exclusion for “Unforeseen Circumstances”
Health
Change in employment
Divorce
Man-made disasters
Depreciation Recapture periods after May 6, 1997
Nonqualified Use of property after 12/31/2008
Military Exception (2 of 15 rule)
Extends 5 year rule by 10 years
See article enclosed in materials
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EXCEPTIONS TO “2 OF 5”
Adjusted Cost Basis for Rental Property The formula for calculating your cost basis on rental property is as follows: Purchase price + Purchase costs (title & escrow fees, real estate agent commissions, etc.) + Improvements (replacing the roof, new furnace, etc.) + Selling costs (title & escrow fees, real estate agent commissions, etc.) - Accumulated depreciation (as reported on your tax forms) = Cost Basis And then calculating your gain or loss would be: Selling price - Cost Basis = Gain or Loss
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CALCULATING GAIN/(LOSS) ON SALE OF RENTAL PROPERTY
ASSUMPTIONS
Sales Price $600,000
Sales costs (8%) - $48,000
Improvements made to sell home - $5,000
Selling home from slide 10
Home used as primary residence 2 of previous 5 years
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EXAMPLE – SELLING YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY
STEP ONE: Compute Cost Basis
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SELLING YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY
Purchase Price 500,000.00
Purchase Costs 6,235.00
Improvements 5,000.00
Selling Costs 48,000.00
Accum Depreciation (11,636.00)
COST BASIS 547,599.00
STEP TWO – Compute Gain
STEP THREE – Compute Taxable Gain
Watch Nonqualified Use
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SELLING YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY
Selling Price $ 600,000.00
Cost Basis $ (547,599.00)
GAIN ON SALE $ 52,401.00
GAIN ON SALE 52,401.00
Depreciation Recapture (25%) 11,636.00
Gain excluded 2 of 5 rule 40,765.00
Very complicate piece of legislation
Meant to trap Vacation Home buyers
Any use of a property (not as a primary residence) beginning January 1, 2009 will limit the amount of the gain that can be excluded by the home sale exclusion Portion of gain not eligible to be excluded is the gain from
sale multiplied by the ratio of years used for nonqualified uses over total years of ownership
Exception in place for nonqualified use after a home has been used as a primary residence
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NONQUALIFIED USE
Starting in 2013, net rental activity is included in calculation of Medicare Surtax
AGI > $200K/$250K
Added benefit or additional tax?
Watch sale of investment home
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MEDICARE SURTAX
Renting Foreign Property US has world-wide taxation view Depreciation 40 years vs. 27.5 Watch Foreign Bank Disclosures – FIN 114, Form 8938
Buying and owning a home and residency (BE CONSISTENT) Homestead Tuition 469(j) election State income tax Home sale exclusion
Real Estate Professional and grouping Maximize benefit of deductions in first year (when does rental start?)
Start-up costs
Passive Loss Harvesting Maximize depreciation
Cost Segregation
Plan for Active Participation
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PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
SCHEDULE E INSTRUCTIONS https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/i1040se--dft.pdf
IRS PUBLICATION 527 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p527.pdf
EMAIL [email protected]
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RESOURCES