Form 8825 - Partnership or S Corporation Rental Real Estate Income
🔍 Form 8825 - Partnership or S Corporation Rental Real Estate Income
This guide explains key data-entry tips for Form 8825, including how to link depreciation and amortization to Form 4562 and how to add more rental properties when needed.
📊 Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Know how many properties you can list
This form has space to list up to 8 rental properties (4 on page 1 and 4 on page 2).
Step 2: Link depreciation to Form 4562
For depreciation, on line 14, press F9 to link to Form 4562; then, on line 6a of Form 4562, press F9 again to get to the Depreciation Worksheet.
Be sure to indicate on the Depreciation Worksheet the property (A, B, C, or D) for which the worksheet is intended.
Step 3: Carry amortization back to line 15 as an "other" expense
Amortization from Form 4562 is transferred to line 15 as an "other" expense.
Press F9 from the last line under "other" to Form 4562 in order for amounts to be carried back to this line properly.
Step 4: Repeat the same process for Page 2
Page 2
This form has space to list up to 8 rental properties (4 on page 1 and 4 on page 2).
For depreciation, on line 14, press F9 to link to Form 4562; then on line 6a of Form 4562 press F9 again to get to the Depreciation Worksheet. Be sure to indicate on the Depreciation Worksheet the property (A, B, C, or D) for which the worksheet is intended.
Amortization from Form 4562 is transferred to line 15 as an "other" expense. Press F9 from the last line under "other" to Form 4562 in order for amounts to be carried back to this line properly.
Step 5: Copy Page 2 to list more properties (if needed)
Page 2 may be copied to list more properties if needed (just like Schedule E Duplicate in the 1040 package) by pressing SHIFT+F10.
Step 6: Confirm totals carry over
The totals for page 2 will be carried over to page 1.
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