Brady owns a second home that he rents to others. During the year, he used the second home for 50 days for personal use and for 100 days for rental use. Brady collected$20,000 of rental receipts during the year. Brady allocated $7,000 of interest expense and property taxes, $10,000 of other expenses, and $4,000 of depreciation expense to therental use. What is Brady's net income from the property and what type and amount of expenses will he carry forward to next year, if any?

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Brady's rental income is $20,000. Total expenses allocated to rental use are $21,000 ($7,000 interest and taxes + $10,000 other expenses + $4,000 depreciation). The expenses exceed the income by $1,000, but due to passive activity loss rules, the net income is $0, and the $1,000 excess depreciation expense is carried forward.

Brady Owns a Second Home That He Rents to Others