Paula Owns Four Separate Activities

question 33

Multiple Choice

Paula owns four separate activities. She elects not to group them together as a single activity under the "appropriate economic unit" standard. Paula participates for 130 hours in Activity A, 115 hours in Activity B, 260 hours in Activity C, and 100 hours in Activity D. She has one employee, who works 125 hours in Activity D. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Activities A, B, C, and D are all significant participation activities.
• B) Paula is a material participant with respect to Activities A, B, C, and D.
• C) Paula is not a material participant with respect to Activities A, B, C, and D.
• D) Losses from all of the activities can be used to offset Paula's active income.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Peril To Herself

Refers to someone being in a situation or engaging in behavior that poses a significant risk of harm to their own well-being.

Proximate Cause

A principle in the law of negligence that determines whether the harm or injury suffered by the plaintiff was a foreseeable consequence of the defendant's action or inaction.

Legal Cause

The reason or motive for some action under law, often referring to the grounds for litigation or the principle reasons behind legal action.

Punitive Damages

Punitive damages are compensation awarded in addition to actual damages, intended to punish the defendant for egregious wrongdoing and deter similar future actions.