Thanks again. sorry, they were not combined on my return, instead they were combined for the purpose of qualifying for the EITC (Earned income tax credit), in other words, my investment income from stocks last year was qualifying me for that credit because it was below the maximum allowed , however the software added to it the passive income from the rental as combined "Investment income" hence exceeded the maximum allowed to qualify ! to summarize, my investment income was calculated as the sum of my stocks capital gains + passive rental income under one name. Thanks.
