For CPAs & Tax Professionals

Your Clients' REP Hours.
Audit-Ready, Automatically.

REPSShield gives real estate investor clients contemporaneous time logs that hold up under IRS scrutiny — without relying on memory, spreadsheets, or year-end reconstruction.

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The Documentation Problem

87%

of real estate professionals rely on spreadsheets or handwritten logs

$28K+

average passive loss deduction at stake for qualifying REP investors

100%

of Tax Court REP cases cite inadequate contemporaneous records

Why CPAs Recommend REPSShield

Everything your real estate clients need to maintain defensible REP status — handled before you ask for it.

Court-Ready Documentation on Request

Your clients generate IRS Publication 925-compliant contemporaneous logs at any time. No more reconstructed records assembled at tax time — every entry has a timestamp and source reference.

Both REP Tests Tracked Simultaneously

REPSShield tracks the 750-hour REP qualification AND all 7 material participation tests per property. You see the full picture before you prepare Form 8582 — no surprises.

Form 8582 Summary Schedule Included

Exported reports include a summary schedule formatted to match Form 8582 requirements. Paste numbers directly into your tax software without re-entering hours by property.

Real-Time Goal Tracking Prevents Year-End Gaps

Clients see their live progress toward 750 hours and the more-than-half-time test on their dashboard. If they are trending short, they know in October — not February.

Audit-Defensible AI Categorization

The AI engine categorizes against the 14 IRS-recognized activity types. Clients review and confirm each entry. The audit trail shows every classification decision with the original calendar source.

Shareable Reports for Your Workflow

Clients share their annual summary PDF directly with your team. CSV export is available for import into Excel, Lacerte, Drake, or UltraTax. No portal access required.

Workflow

How REPSShield Fits Your Tax Season Workflow

  1. 01

    Client sets up REPSShield before year-end

    Takes under 10 minutes. Calendar connected, AI categorizing activities. Retroactive import pulls in prior months if needed.

  2. 02

    Client reviews and confirms activity logs weekly

    Five minutes per week. High-confidence entries auto-confirm. Edge cases queue for client review. Audit trail preserved throughout.

  3. 03

    You request the annual report during tax prep

    Client exports a PDF contemporaneous log and a Form 8582-formatted summary. Shares it with your team directly. Material participation status included per property.

  4. 04

    If examined, documentation is ready immediately

    Timestamped contemporaneous entries, sourced from calendar events and emails, classified by IRS activity category. No reconstruction required.

CPA Questions

What documentation does REPSShield produce for an IRS examination?
REPSShield generates a contemporaneous time log in the format described in IRS Publication 925: date, property address, activity type (from the 14 IRS categories), hours, and a brief description sourced from the original calendar event or email. Each entry includes the timestamp of when it was logged — establishing contemporaneousness. The report also includes a summary schedule matching Form 8582 and a material participation analysis for each property.
Can I recommend REPSShield to clients who are not yet real estate professionals?
Yes. Many clients use REPSShield in their first year of attempting to qualify. The dashboard shows both qualifying hour progress and the more-than-half-time test simultaneously, so clients understand what they need to achieve by December 31. If they don't qualify, the log still serves as documentation of their intent and hours invested — useful context for future years.
Does REPSShield track material participation separately from REP hours?
Yes. REP status and material participation are separate tests. REPSShield tracks both: the annual 750-hour REP qualification at the taxpayer level, and all 7 IRS material participation tests at the individual property level. The report clearly distinguishes which hours count toward which test.
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