From January Through November, Vern Participated for 420 Hours as a Salesman

question 24

True/False

From January through November, Vern participated for 420 hours as a salesman in a partnership in which he owns a 50% interest.The partnership has four full-time employees.During December, Vern spends 110 hours cleaning the store and painting the walls in order to meet the material participation standards.Vern qualifies as a material participant.

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