What Type of Information Is Included in a Skills Inventory

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What type of information is included in a skills inventory?

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Definitions:

Passive Losses

Financial losses from activities in which the taxpayer does not materially participate, such as rental property.

Portfolio Income

Income from investments, including dividends, interest, and capital gains.

Material Participant

An individual who is actively involved on a regular, continuous, and substantial basis in the operations of a business, affecting their tax treatment of losses.

Form 6198

An IRS form used by taxpayers to determine the amount of loss from an at-risk activity that is deductible.