Rental income is classified as
passive income for tax purposes and is treated the same as any other form of business income except that it is not subject to self employment taxes which is a big break.
Not exact matches
For the
purpose of evaluating Medicare
tax exposure, it's important to know that «unearned» net investment
income includes net rental
income, dividends, taxable interest, net capital gains from the sale of investments (including second homes and rental properties), royalties,
passive income from investments in which you do not actively participate (such as a partnership), and the taxable portion of nonqualified annuity payments.
The changes included addressing
passive income by removing the
tax advantage
for using a private corporation
for investment
purposes and clamping down on transforming dividend
income into capital gains, which are more lightly
taxed.
Loans are a great tool and provide
income tax free access to your cash value
for whatever
purpose you desire, including investing in
passive income opportunities.