PatriciaV
Employee Tax Expert

Investors & landlords

Unfortunately, rental property income is not considered Wages (unless you qualify as a real estate professional). As a passive activity (not wages), rental income is not subject to self-employment taxes, which includes Social Security. For this reason, rental income is not reported to the SSA as income.

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