This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

• How passive activity losses (PALs) are generally only deductible against passive income, not active or portfolio income.

• The mechanics of the special $25,000 loss allowance for individuals who actively participate in rental real estate.

• The critical Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) phase-out range of $100,000 to $150,000 for the rental loss allowance.

• The rules for carrying forward suspended passive losses and how they are fully released upon a taxable disposition of the activity.

• How to meet the material participation standard, focusing on the 500-hour test, to reclassify an activity as non-passive.

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