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September 30, 2025

VA Resident with a MD Rental Property with disallowed passive loss

  • September 30, 2025
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Hi professionals,

I run into a case where a client lives in VA all year and have a new rental property in MD. The rental is having a net loss, and it's disallowed on federal return due to higher income.

My question is whether the MD nonresident tax form is showing correctly. On page 2 of MD form 505, the Maryland Income column is all blank. It looks like the passive loss is also disallowed on state level.

If I understand correctly so far, then is it necessary to file a MD tax return in this case? Do I check the box "Not required to file a MD tax return"? 

If my understanding is incorrect, please let me know what should show on Form 505 for the rental loss.

Many thanks for your help!!

    1 reply

    sjrcpa
    Level 15
    September 30, 2025

    MD follows the federal passive loss rules. So if no rental loss allowed on 1040, then none on MD.

    The more I know the more I don’t know.
    AyhnAuthor
    Level 3
    September 30, 2025

    Thank you for helping! Even MD shows zero, I guess it's still helpful to file a MD tax return just for records, right?

    sjrcpa
    Level 15
    September 30, 2025

    Yes

    The more I know the more I don’t know.