REPS Time Blog
Expert insights on Real Estate Professional Status, tax strategies, and time tracking tips for savvy investors.
REPS for Physician Households: How the Spouse Strategy Saves Six Figures
A physician earning $600,000 with $250,000 in rental losses can save over $100,000 in taxes in a single year through REPS. The catch: physicians almost never qualify themselves. Here's exactly how the spouse strategy works for medical families.
Time Management for Real Estate Professional Status (REPS)
750 hours sounds like a lot until you have a system. Here's how to know which hours count, log them so they hold up, and hit your target without scrambling in December.
How Rental Losses Can Lower Your Health Insurance Premiums
Real estate investors can use rental losses to cut their ACA health insurance premiums. Here's how the math works, in plain English.
I Forgot to Log My REPS Hours for a Month. What Do I Do?
Forgot to log your REPS hours for weeks or months? You're not disqualified. Here's a simple path to get your log back on track.
They Logged 932 Hours and Still Lost REPS. Here's Why.
The Hairstons kept a written log of 932 real estate hours and still lost REPS. Here's what the Tax Court rejected and what a defensible log looks like.
Starting REPS Time Mid-Year: Can You Still Qualify?
Realized halfway through the year you should be tracking REPS hours? You can still qualify. Here's the math and the game plan for starting now.