Under Internal Revenue Code section
469, losses from passive activities, to the extent that they exceed
income from passive activities, cannot be deducted against
nonpassive income. Form 8582 is used to figure the passive activity
loss allowed and the loss to be reported on the tax
return.
US Code:
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USC 469 Name of Law: Passive activity losses and credits
limited
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