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Form 8582 - Passive Activity Loss Limitations

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Form 8582, Passive Activity Loss Limitations is used to calculate the amount of any passive activity loss that a taxpayer can take in a given year. For more information on passive activity losses, see here.

Form 8582 is automatically generated by Tax Processors Plus Online based on information provided elsewhere in the return. If Form 8582 is included in a return it cannot be removed, and a passive loss that has been limited cannot be taken. Regardless of the number or complexity of passive activities the taxpayer has, only one Form 8582 is filed.

To review the form and its calculation of any passive activity loss limitation, from the Federal Section of the tax return (Form 1040) select

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Note: This is a brief guide on Form 8582 in Tax Processors Plus Online. This is not intended as tax advice.

Additional Information:

IRS: Form 8582 instructions

IRS: Publication 925, Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules