material participation test
Definition
Criteria that is used to determine if a taxpayer is a material participant in a business. This determination will tell whether income received by the taxpayer from that business will be considered active or passive. If the taxpayer does participate in activities of the business on a regular basis, then they will be considered as materially participating in the business.
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