passive activity

(2) Disqualified income For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “disqualified income” means— (A) interest or dividends to the extent includible in gross income for the taxable year, (B) interest received or accrued during the taxable year which is exempt from tax imposed by this chapter, (C) the excess (if any) of— (i) gross income from rents or royalties not derived in the ordinary course of a trade or business, over (ii) the sum of— (I) the deductions (other than interest) which are clearly and directly allocable to such gross income, plus (II) interest deductions properly allocable to such gross income, (D) the capital gain net income (as defined in section 1222) of the taxpayer for such taxable year, and (E) the excess (if any) of— (i) the aggregate income from all passive activities for the taxable year (determined without regard to any amount included in earned income under subsection (c)(2) or described in a preceding subparagraph), over (ii) the aggregate losses from all passive activities for the taxable year (as so determined). For purposes of subparagraph (E), the term “passive activity” has the meaning given such term by section 469.

Source

26 USC § 32(i)(2)


Scoping language

None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (subpart C) of this section.
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