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Can partnerships deduct interest?

For partnerships, any disallowed business interest expense deduction (“excess business interest”) is passed through to the partners and does not carry over as interest paid or accrued by the partnership in the subsequent taxable year. The disallowed deductions do not reduce the shareholder’s basis in their stock.

Is investment interest expense subject to 163 J?

Under IRC Sec. 163(j), business interest expense is limited to the sum of business interest income and 30% (for 2020 only, the CARES Act changed this to 50%) of adjusted taxable income. 163(d), a taxpayer can only deduct investment interest expense to the extent that the taxpayer has investment income.

Does 163 J apply to rental real estate?

IRC Section 163(j) does not apply to any “electing real property trade or business” (electing RPTB) (IRC Section 163(j)(7)(A)(ii)). An electing RPTB must depreciate its nonresidential real property, residential rental property and qualified improvement property (QIP) using the alternative depreciation system.

How does a partnership report real estate income?

Partnerships report rental real estate activities on Form 8825, Rental Real Estate Income and Expenses of a Partnership or an S Corporation.

Where does rental income go on a partnership tax return?

The net rental real estate income or loss determined on Form 8825 is transferred to Schedule K of Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, and is reported to the partners on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), Partner’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, Etc.

How to report rental real estate income and expenses?

Partnerships and S corporations use Form 8825 to report income and deductible expenses from rental real estate activities, including net income (loss) from rental real estate activities that flow through from partnerships, estates, or trusts.

What kind of interest can you deduct on a rental property?

A landlord’s most common deductible interest payments are: mortgage interest payments to banks and other financial institutions on loans used to acquire rental property; mortgage interest payments to financial institutions on loans used to improve rental property; interest on credit cards for goods or services used in a rental activity, and