This article addresses the verify error surrounding the Safe Harbor Sign Statement within the Sch 1 and Explains what is Safe Harbor.
A Sec 199A Safe Harbor Signed Statement is required when the Sec 199A (QBI) deduction for rental property is claimed on the return. The statement must be signed and include "Under the penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the statement and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statement contains all the relevant facts relating to Rev. Proc. 2019-7, and such facts are true, correct and complete." The statement should include the Tax Payers name, address, and social security or taxpayer identification number (SSN/TIN) on the declaration that you are electing safe harbor.
Once the document has been signed follow KB:305 to attach the document to the return.
Under a new safe harbor, rent and lease income may qualify for the Section 199A passthrough deduction. The safe harbor in Notice 2019-7 is especially good news for relatively small rental operations.
What Does the 199A Rental Real Estate Safe Harbor Do?
Qualified business income (QBI) under Section 199A normally must come from a “trade or business” that is eligible to deduct business expenses under IRC §162. A Section 162 business must be:
The safe harbor for rental real estate replaces the Section 162 business test. This means that a rental real estate enterprise that doesn’t rise to the level of a Section 162 business can still produce qualified business income, as long as it satisfies the other QBI requirements.
However, the safe harbor applies only to the Section 199A deduction. It does not qualify the rental enterprise as a trade or business for any other purpose.
Of course, the safe harbor is not the only way a rental enterprise can produce QBI. If the rental activity satisfies the usual tests for a qualified business, including the IRC §162 business test, it does not need to qualify for the safe harbor.
Rental Real Estate Businesses Eligible for the 199A Safe Harbor
The safe harbor applies if:
Both individuals and pass-through entities can use the safe harbor, as long as they hold the real property interest directly or through a disregarded entity.
What is a 199A Rental Real Estate Enterprise?
A rental real estate enterprise is an interest in real property held for the production of rents. In other words, it is the ownership of real estate for renting or leasing. The rental enterprise may consist of an interest in multiple properties. The owner must:
Commercial vs. Residential Real Estate
However, commercial and residential real estate cannot be in the same enterprise. In addition, the taxpayer cannot change the treatment of an enterprise from year to year unless there is a significant change in facts and circumstances.
Rental Real Estate Excluded from the Section 199A Safe Harbor
Real estate does not qualify for the safe harbor if an owner uses the property as a residence during the year. Owners include:
The safe harbor also does not apply to property that is rented or leased under a triple net lease. A triple net lease includes a lease that requires the tenant or lessee to:
250 Hours of Annual Rental Services Required for Safe Harbor
To qualify for the safe harbor, the property owner must perform at least 250 hours of rental services per year. This includes rental services performed by the owner’s employees, agents, and independent contractors.
What are Safe Harbor Rental Services?
Rental services include:
For tax years beginning after 2022, the owner must satisfy the 250-hour rental service requirement in any three of the last five consecutive tax years.
Excluded from Rental Services
Rental services do not include:
Article ID: 733
Created: Thu, Mar 21, 2019
Last Updated: Thu, Mar 21, 2019
Online URL: https://kb.erosupport.com/article-733.html