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Real Property Taxation: Fundamentals and Compliance

Navigate the complexities of rental property, residence sales, and tax reporting requirements for professionals.

Created byLeslie Bonner
All LevelsUpdated Aug 25, 2026
Real Property Taxation: Fundamentals and Compliance

What You'll Learn

check_circleAnalyze the tax implications of converting personal residences into rental properties.
check_circleApply material participation and active participation rules to rental real estate activities.
check_circleDetermine eligibility for the section 121 exclusion on the sale of a personal residence.
check_circleEvaluate the differences between 1031 exchanges and qualified opportunity zone investments.
check_circleIdentify reporting requirements for payments made to independent contractors and gig workers.

About This Course

This course provides a comprehensive overview of real property taxation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, covering the classification of land and permanent improvements. It details the tax implications of converting personal residences to rental properties, including depreciation rules, recapture requirements, and passive activity loss limitations. The content also addresses the tax treatment of vacation homes, the sale of personal residences under section 121, and the specific reporting responsibilities for hiring gig workers and independent contractors. Participants will examine the use of 1031 exchanges and qualified opportunity zones as tax planning strategies, alongside the necessary tax forms for reporting these activities.

Topics Covered:

  • Internal Revenue Code definitions of real property
  • Rental property depreciation and conversion rules
  • Passive activity loss and material participation standards
  • Section 121 personal residence gain exclusion
  • Qualified opportunity zone tax benefits
  • Section 1031 like-kind exchange requirements
  • Information return filing for independent contractors
  • Employment tax and backup withholding obligations

Your Instructor

Leslie Bonner
Leslie Bonner

"When not knowing, we open our minds, get informed & learn."

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Leslie Bonner, Enrolled Agent, MLS, has 39 years of experience in tax law in the areas of individuals, corporations (both C-Corp & S-Corp), partnerships & LLCs, non-profit and tax-exempt entities, and employment tax law. Leslie is skilled in Tax Consulting, Tax Preparation, Employment Tax, Sales Tax, Internal Audit and Accounting. Leslie is a Tax Advisor and Enrolled Agent (EA) with professional experience in helping clients resolve complex tax issues - especially as these issues relate to rental property and passive loss rules, employment taxes, trust, estate and gift taxes, real property & taxation, alien individuals and other foreign persons who need to meet their tax compliance and filing responsibilities, including tax planning, tax preparation, tax audits and representation, and appeals representation before the Internal Revenue Service. Leslie holds a Master in Legal Studies from Washington University at St. Louis School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Woodbury University. Leslie is an Enrolled Agent who is admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service, as well as a Certifying Acceptance Agent (CAA), authorized to act on behalf of alien individuals and other foreign persons with respect to those person who need to obtain an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service. Leslie frequently speaks and holds events and webinars on multiple topics including Small Business Workshop, Foreign Persons & Their Tax Responsibilities, Foreign Banks and Financial Account and Tax Reporting Requirements, Real Property & Its Taxation, Estate Tax Planning & Taxation, Worker Classification & Tax Filing Requirements, and Personal Income Tax, Reasonable Compensation & Risk Mitigation, as well as various other tax-related topics.

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