An Appellate Court Does Not

question 26

Multiple Choice

An appellate court does not:

• A)Review the record.
• B)Let the lawyers speak.
• C)Hear the evidence.
• D)Make legal decisions.

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Definitions:

Materially Participate

The level of involvement by a taxpayer in the operations of a business that is sufficient enough to qualify for tax deductions related to active participation.

At-risk Amount

The amount of money in a particular investment that can be claimed as a deduction in the event of a loss.

Passive Activities

Economic activities in which the investor does not materially participate, and which often have different tax implications, such as rental property income.

Suspended Losses

Suspended Losses are losses from passive activities that exceed passive income, which cannot currently be deducted but can be carried forward to offset future passive income.