Tess Has Started a New Part-Time Business

question 38

True/False

Tess has started a new part-time business.She is concerned that the IRS will call it a hobby if her return is audited.This first year of business showed a small profit,and she expects it to continue to show modest profits.She would like to take advantage of the three out of five year profit rule to shift the burden of proof to the IRS.Because of the three-year statute of limitations,this will not be possible for the first year of business.

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Definitions:

Electrical Impulse

A sudden surge of electricity through a conductor, often used in reference to the rapid transmission of signals within nerves.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals within the nervous system that transmit signals from one neuron to another across synapses.

Action Potential

A short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, allowing neurons to transmit signals along the nerve.

Resting Potential

The electric potential difference across the membrane of a neuron at rest, critical for the transmission of nerve impulses.