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The issue is that Section 179 is not allowed on rental property if it is passive income.
The first year there is an option for the taxpayer to over-ride and enter Section 179 deduction, but it will not carry-over to schedule E the following year.
It would only be available if you are treating the rentals as a trade or business.
In that case the deduction would be taken on the business return.
