It depends. According to this IRS link, the following requirements must be met to qualify for this safe harbor for the QBI deduction.
- Separate books and records are maintained to reflect income and expenses for each rental real estate enterprise.
- For rental real estate enterprises that have been in existence less than four years, 250 or more hours of rental services are performed per year. For other rental real estate enterprises, 250 or more hours of rental services are performed in at least three of the past five years.
- The taxpayer maintains contemporaneous records, including time reports, logs, or similar documents, regarding the following: hours of all services performed; description of all services performed; dates on which such services were performed; and who performed the services.
- The taxpayer or RPE attaches a statement to the return filed for the tax year(s) the safe harbor is relied upon.
There is a question in the Rental property interview that asks if you qualify for this deduction in accordance with the requirements listed above. If you answer yes, there will be a statement generated in your return that reflects the last bullet point. Just be sure to answer this question truthfully.
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