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March 9, 2022
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Rental property

  • March 9, 2022
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I have a loss on rental property. Can I use it to offset capital gains on investments?

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    Alumni - Intuit
    March 9, 2022

    A loss on rental property is used to offset regular income.  It will reduce your overall income provided you earn less than $100,000 per year or you are a real estate professional.  The maximum loss that you can deduct is $25,000.

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    Level 2
    March 9, 2022

    I have earnings under 100K but my capital gains on investments are greater than 100K. Can I still deduct a loss on rental income?

    JohnB5677
    Alumni - Intuit
    March 9, 2022

    Capital gains are included in the modified adjusted gross income, or MAGI.

     

    Under the passive activity rules, you can deduct up to $25,000 in passive losses against your ordinary income (W-2 wages) if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is $100,000 or less.

     

    This deduction phases out $1 for every $2 of MAGI above $100,000 until $150,000 when it is completely phased out.

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