$25,000 offset for rental real estate activities

The aggregate amount to which paragraph (1) applies for any taxable year shall not exceed $25,000.

(A) In general In the case of any taxpayer, the $25,000 amount under paragraph (2) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 50 percent of the amount by which the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year exceeds $100,000.

(B) Special phase-out of rehabilitation credit In the case of any portion of the passive activity credit for any taxable year which is attributable to the rehabilitation credit determined under section 47, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting “$200,000” for “$100,000”.

(C) Exception for low-income housing credit Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any portion of the passive activity credit for any taxable year which is attributable to any credit determined under section 42.

(D) Ordering rule Paragraph (1) shall be applied for any taxable year— (i) first, to the passive activity loss, (ii) second, to the portion of the passive activity credit to which subparagraph (B) and 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “or”. (C) does not apply, (iii) third, to the portion of such credit to which subparagraph (B) applies, and (iv) then, to the portion of such credit to which subparagraph (C) applies.

(E) Adjusted gross income For purposes of this paragraph, adjusted gross income shall be determined without regard to— (i) any amount includible in gross income under section 86, (ii) the amounts excludable from gross income under sections 85(c), 135, and 137, (iii) the amounts allowable as a deduction under sections 219, 221, and 250, and (iv) any passive activity loss or any loss allowable by reason of subsection (c)(7).

(A) In general In the case of taxable years of an estate ending less than 2 years after the date of the death of the decedent, this subsection shall apply to all rental real estate activities with respect to which such decedent actively participated before his death.

(B) Reduction for surviving spouse’s exemption For purposes of subparagraph (A), the $25,000 amount under paragraph (2) shall be reduced by the amount of the exemption under paragraph (1) (without regard to paragraph (3)) allowable to the surviving spouse of the decedent for the taxable year ending with or within the taxable year of the estate.

(A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in the case of any married individual filing a separate return, this subsection shall be applied by substituting— (i) “$12,500” for “$25,000” each place it appears, (ii) “$50,000” for “$100,000” in paragraph (3)(A), and (iii) “$100,000” for “$200,000” in paragraph (3)(B).

(B) Taxpayers not living apart This subsection shall not apply to a taxpayer who— (i) is a married individual filing a separate return for any taxable year, and (ii) does not live apart from his spouse at all times during such taxable year.

(A) In general An individual shall not be treated as actively participating with respect to any interest in any rental real estate activity for any period if, at any time during such period, such interest (including any interest of the spouse of the individual) is less than 10 percent (by value) of all interests in such activity.

(B) No participation requirement for low-income housing or rehabilitation credit Paragraphs (1) and (4)(A) shall be applied without regard to the active participation requirement in the case of— (i) any credit determined under section 42 for any taxable year, or (ii) any rehabilitation credit determined under section 47, 2 2 So in original. The comma probably should be a period.

(C) Interest as a limited partner Except as provided in regulations, no interest as a limited partner in a limited partnership shall be treated as an interest with respect to which the taxpayer actively participates.

(D) Participation by spouse In determining whether a taxpayer actively participates, the participation of the spouse of the taxpayer shall be taken into account.