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Schedule E rental income not propagating as rental income to Schedule K-1

JWint — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:37:01 GMT

Schedule E, Line 26, shows rental income, which is correct.

Schedule K-1 and K-1 worksheet, line 5, show the income as non-passive, which is not correct.

What question was answered incorrectly to generate the incorrect K-1?

Re: Schedule E rental income not propagating as rental income to Schedule K-1

MaryK4 — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:47:46 GMT

You will want to look for and correct the MATERIAL PARTICIPATION question.

If you indicated you were a general partner, look for the question "Did You Actively Participate?"

For more information from the IRS, please see Material Participation.

Re: Schedule E rental income not propagating as rental income to Schedule K-1

JWint — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:08:09 GMT

Thank you! One more question, please. Where in TurboTax do I find the questions about material and active participation? I've spent hours going through the questionnaire, searching online, and, time on the phone with a TurboTax agent.

Re: Schedule E rental income not propagating as rental income to Schedule K-1

PatriciaV — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:29:46 GMT

By definition, rental activity is passive unless a partner materially participates in the activity. This determination is made at the partner level, so you'll see the related question in TurboTax Business for Form 1065 under Business Info >> Partner/Member Information on the page "Tell us more about this member." Check the second box to indicate "A member that is not actively involved in running the business." If this box is checked, the partner's participation is considered to be passive.

These questions do not appear on a Form 1120-S S-Corp return.

If you are entering Schedule K-1 on an individual Form 1040 return, the question about material participation appears during the S-Corp K-1 interview after you choose the type of activity as Box 1 Business or Box 2 Rental real estate. The material participation question does not appear for a Partnership K-1. The determination is based on the type of partner (general or limited).

Note that rental activity on a business return is reported on Form 8825, not Schedule E.