Since you both own the property but only one of you reported the rental on their tax return for several years, your only justification for having the other partner report the rental going forward would be if the managing of it changed over to that individual. You aren't allowed to report things on a tax return simply because it saves taxes without having some practical reason for doing so. Since you both own the property, your only justification for only one of you reporting it on your tax return would be if that individual managed the rental. That is a legitimate reason, but you can't make that argument if you simply switch the reporting to the other partner.
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