Spanky
Returning Member

Rental Income - QBI vs. Passive

I am pretty sure my rental income does not qualify for QBI.  It is a home we used to live in, but moved out of years ago and decided to retain ownership and rent.  We do not own any other rental properties.  I pretty much just collect a monthly rent check, pay the tax bill & HOA dues and an annual extermination fee.  I don't travel to the property and have had the same tenant for years.  I certainly do not qualify for the safe harbor (250 hours) and TurboTax has reported this income as Passive Income on Form 8582 for the past 3 years (I'm not sure why that form was not included by TurboTax prior to 2021).  Can anyone confirm that my election of NO for QBI is correct and tell me why Form 8582 was not generated for years before 2021 (if it should have been).  Thank you.