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posted May 2, 2021 12:13:37 PM

Can you tell me what it means to be an active participant?

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Expert Alumni
May 2, 2021 12:27:20 PM

If you are referring to rental property, You actively participated in a rental real estate activity if you (and your spouse) owned at least 10% of the rental property and you made management decisions or arranged for others to provide services (such as repairs) in a significant and bona fide sense.

 

 

Level 15
May 2, 2021 6:02:08 PM

IRS Publication 925 page 4 at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p925.pdf defines active participation.

Active participation.

Active participation isn’t the same as material participation (defined later). Active participation is a less stringent standard than material participation. For example, you may be treated as actively participating if you make management decisions in a significant and bona fide sense. Management decisions that count as active participation include approving new tenants, deciding on rental terms, approving expenditures, and similar decisions.