Does a 1099 transaction coordinator for real‑estate transactions qualify as a real‑estate professional for tax purposes?

MARK KOHLERMain Street Professionals, Main Street Professionals, Main Street Professionals, Main Street Professionals, Main Street Professionals, LLC · Owner at Main Street Professionals, LLC

What Qualifies as a Real Estate Professional

23 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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Mark Kohler explains what the IRS considers a real estate professional for tax purposes. A 1099 transaction coordinator likely doesn't qualify, though about 13 occupations do, including mortgage and real estate brokers. He recommends checking IRS code or consulting a tax professional.

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Probably not; the IRS’s 13 qualifying occupations do not clearly include transaction coordinators, so it would be a stretch. Verify by reviewing the IRS code or consulting a tax professional.

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My wife is a transaction coordinator for various real estate Transactions. Is a 1099. Does it qualify her as a real estate professional for tax purposes
in the code? The IRS gives 13 occupations that can be interpreted broadly on what qualifies as a real estate professional. I'm going to tell you it's going to be a stretch. For example, a plumber that works on real estate does not qualify because they're not the general contractor. A broker of mortgages does, a broker of real estate does. But a transaction coordinator for the broker. I think you need to research it and I would Google or look it up. Make sure you get the right facts. Don't read someone's blog, get the freaking right off the IRS website or Real Resource, hire one of my tax pros. But you want to look at these 13 categories of real estate professional in the IRS code. But it's a good thing that they're 1099. If they're W2.