Part IX

is used to figure the portion of the unallowed loss attributable to the 28% rate loss and the portion attributable to the non-28%-rate loss.

The loss attributable to the 28% rate loss ($1,000) and the loss attributable to the non-28%-rate loss ($3,000) are separate entries in Part IX. The ratio of each loss to the total of the two losses is figured as follows. $1,000/$4,000 = 0.25 and $3,000/$4,000 = 0.75. Each of these ratios is multiplied by the unallowed loss for Activity I, shown in column (c) of Part VII ($3,130).

Unallowed losses for Activity I are the following.

• 28% rate loss: 0.25 x $3,130 = $782.50.

• Non-28%-rate loss: 0.75 x $3,130 = $2,347.50. Allowed losses for Activity I are the following.

• 28% rate loss: $1,000 − $782.50 = $217.50.

• Non-28%-rate loss: $3,000 − $2,347.50 = $652.50. The total loss allowed for Activity I ($870) is entered in Part II of Form 8949. The allowed 28% rate loss ($217.50) is entered on the 28% Rate Gain Worksheet (see the instructions for Schedule D, line 18). Keep a record of the unallowed 28% rate and non-28%-rate losses to figure the PAL for next year.

See the forms and schedules listed under How To Report Allowed Losses next.

Line 3 is income. If Part I, line 3, of Form 8582 shows net income or zero, all the losses in columns (b) and (c) of Parts IV and V and any prior-year unallowed CRD included in line 3 are allowed in full under the passive loss rules. Report the income and losses in columns (a), (b), and (c) of Parts IV and V and any prior-year unallowed CRD included in line 3 on the forms and schedules normally used.

Line 11 is the same as the total of Part I, lines 1b, 1c, 2b, 2c, and CRD included in line 3. In this case, all the losses in columns (b) and (c) of Parts IV and V and any prior-year unallowed CRD included in line 3 are allowed in full under the passive loss rules. Report the income and losses in columns (a), (b), and (c) of Parts IV and V on the forms and schedules normally used.

Columns (a) and (c) of Part VI are the same amount. In this case, all the losses in columns (b) and (c) of Part IV and any prior-year unallowed CRD included in line 3 are allowed in full under the passive loss rules. Report the income and losses in columns (a), (b), and (c) of Part IV and any prior-year unallowed CRD included in line 3 on the forms and schedules normally used.

Losses allowed in column (c) of Part VIII. The amounts in column (c) of Part VIII are the losses or deductions allowed for 2025 for the activities listed in that part. Report the loss allowed from column (c) of Part VIII and the income, if any, for that activity from column (a) of Part IV or V on the form or schedule normally used.

Losses allowed in column (e) of Part IX. The amounts in column (e) of Part IX are the losses or deductions allowed for 2025 for the activity listed on that part. Report the losses allowed from column (e) of Part IX and the income, if any, for that activity from column (a) of Part IV or V on the forms or schedules normally used.

Schedules C and F, and Form 4835. Enter on the net profit or loss line of your Schedule C or F, or line 34c of Form 4835, the allowed passive loss from the part. To the left of the entry space, enter “PAL.”

If the net profit or loss line on your form or schedule shows net profit for the year, reduce the net profit by the allowed loss from Part VIII or IX and enter the result on the net profit or loss line.

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Example. Schedule C shows net profit for the year of $5,000 from a passive activity. The activity also has a Form 4797 gain of $2,500 and a prior-year unallowed Schedule C loss of $6,000. The loss allowed for 2025 is $6,000. You enter a net loss of $1,000 on line 31 of Schedule C (the $5,000 net profit for the year less the $6,000 loss allowed for the year). To the left of the entry space, you enter “PAL.”

See Form 4797 and Form 8949 , later, if you also had passive gains and losses from the sale of assets or of an interest in a passive activity.

Schedule E, Part I. Enter the allowed loss from the part on line 22 of Schedule E. An activity that has net profit for the year and prior-year unallowed losses will have net profit on line 21 and the allowed loss on line 22. The allowed loss on line 22 will include the loss allowed to the extent of the net profit. Line 24 of Schedule E will show total profit and line 25 will show total losses allowed (both passive and nonpassive). Line 26 will show the total net profit or loss.

Schedule E, Parts II and III. Any item of income shown on your Schedule K-1 that’s passive income must be entered as passive income in the appropriate column of Schedule E, Part II or III. Enter the passive loss allowed from Part VIII or IX of Form 8582 in the appropriate column for passive losses. The passive losses allowed include the loss allowed to the extent of any net income from the activity. Passive net income or loss reportable in Schedule E, Part II, includes any self-charged interest income and deductions treated as passive activity income and deductions. See Self-Charged Interest , earlier.

See Form 4797 and Form 8949 , later, if you also had passive gains or losses from the sale of assets or of an interest in a passive activity.

Form 4684, Section B. Any passive activity gain from Form 4684 is unchanged. It was used on Form 8582 to determine allowable PALs. If you don’t have passive losses on Form 4684, complete Form 4684 and follow the instructions for that form for where to report the gain.

If you have passive losses on Form 4684, cross through the amount you first entered on line 31, 32, 38a, 38b, or 39 of that form, and enter the allowed loss from the part. To the left of the entry space, enter “PAL.”

Form 4797 and Form 8949. If you sold assets from a passive activity or you sold an interest in your passive activity, all gains from the activity must be entered on the appropriate line of Form 4797 or Form 8949. Identify the gain as “FPA.” Enter any allowed losses for Form 4797 or Form 8949 on the appropriate line. On Form 8949, include “PAL” in the description of the property in column (a). On Form 4797, enter “PAL” to the left of the entry space (for example, line 2 or line 10).

Entire disposition with an overall loss. If you made an entire disposition of your interest in a passive activity and that activity had an overall loss, none of the gains, if any, or losses were entered on Form 8582. However, all the gains and losses must be reported on the forms or schedules normally used. To the left of the entry space, enter “EDPA.”

2. If you have an overall gain, the net gain portion (total gain minus total losses) is nonpassive income.

It’s important to figure the nonpassive income because it must be included in modified adjusted gross income to figure the special allowance for active participation in a non-PTP rental real estate activity on Form 8582. Also, you may be able to include the nonpassive income in investment income when figuring your investment interest expense deduction. See Form 4952, Investment Interest Expense Deduction.

Entire disposition with an overall gain. Gains and losses from this activity were included on Form 8582 so that the gains might offset other PALs. Report all the gains and losses on the forms and schedules normally used, and to the left of the entry space, enter “EDPA.”

A PTP is a partnership whose interests are traded on an established securities market or are readily tradable on a secondary market (or its substantial equivalent).

An established securities market includes any national securities exchange and any local exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or exempted from registration because of the limited volume of transactions. It also includes any over-the-counter market.

A secondary market generally exists if a person stands ready to make a market in the interest. An interest is treated as readily tradable if the interest is regularly quoted by persons, such as brokers or dealers, who are making a market in the interest.

The substantial equivalent of a secondary market exists if there’s no identifiable market maker, but holders of interests have a readily available, regular, and ongoing opportunity to sell or exchange interests through a public means of obtaining or providing information on offers to buy, sell, or exchange interests. Similarly, the substantial equivalent of a secondary market exists if prospective buyers and sellers have the opportunity to buy, sell, or exchange interests in a timeframe and with the regularity and continuity that the existence of a market maker would provide.

Special Instructions for PTPs Section 469(k) provides that the passive activity limitations must be applied separately to items from each PTP. PALs from a PTP may generally be used only to offset income or gain from passive activities of the same PTP. The special allowance for rental real estate activities (including CRDs) doesn’t apply to PALs from a PTP.

Passive activity loss rules for partners in PTPs. Don’t report passive income, gains, or losses from a PTP on Form 8582. Instead, use the following rules to figure and report your income, gains, and losses from passive activities you held through each PTP you owned during the tax year.

1. Combine any current year income, gains and losses, and any prior-year unallowed losses to see if you have an overall loss from the PTP. Include only the same types of income and losses you would include to figure your net income or loss from a non-PTP passive activity. See Passive Activity Income and Deductions, earlier.

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Report all gains and allowed losses from the activity on the forms or schedules normally used, and to the left of each entry space, enter “From PTP.”

Example. You have Schedule E income of $8,000 and a Form 4797 prior-year unallowed loss of $3,500 from the passive activities of a PTP. You have a $4,500 overall gain ($8,000 − $3,500) that’s nonpassive income. On Schedule E, Part II, you report the $4,500 net gain as nonpassive income in column (k). In column (h), you report the remaining Schedule E gain of $3,500 ($8,000 − $4,500) as passive income. On the appropriate line of Form 4797, you report the prior-year unallowed loss of $3,500. You enter “From PTP” to the left of each entry space.

3. If you have an overall loss (but didn’t dispose of your entire interest in the PTP to an unrelated person in a fully taxable transaction during the year), the losses are allowed only to the extent of the income, and the excess loss is carried forward to use in a future year if you have income to offset it. Report as a passive loss on the schedule or form you normally use the portion of the loss equal to the income. Report the income as passive income on the form or schedule you normally use.

Example. You have a Schedule E loss of $12,000 (current year losses plus prior year unallowed losses) and Form 4797 gain of $7,200 from the passive activities of a PTP. You report the $7,200 gain on the appropriate line of Form 4797. On Schedule E, Part II, you report $7,200 of the losses as a passive loss in column (g). You carry forward the unallowed loss of $4,800 ($12,000 − $7,200).

If you have unallowed losses from more than one activity of the PTP or from the same activity of the PTP that must be reported on different forms or schedules, allocate the unallowed losses on a pro rata basis to figure the amount allowed for each activity or on each form or schedule.

Tip: To allocate and keep a record of the unallowed losses, use Parts VII, VIII, and IX of Form 8582.

List each activity of the PTP in Part VII. Enter the overall loss from each activity in column (a). Complete column (b) of Part VII according to its instructions. Multiply the total unallowed loss from the PTP by each ratio in column (b) and enter the result in column (c) of Part VII.

Next, complete Part VIII for each activity listed in Part VII if all the loss from that activity is reported on one form or schedule. Use Part IX instead of Part VIII for each activity with losses reported on two or more different forms or schedules (or are identified separately on the same form or schedule). Enter the net loss plus any prior-year unallowed losses in column (a) of Part VIII (or line 1a, column (a), of Part IX, if applicable). The losses in column

(c) of Part VIII (column (e) of Part IX) are the allowed losses to report on your forms or schedules. Report these losses and any income from the PTP on the forms and schedules normally used.

4. If you have an overall loss and you disposed of your entire interest in the PTP to an unrelated person in a fully taxable transaction during the year, your losses (including prior-year unallowed losses) allocable to the activity for the year aren’t limited by the passive loss rules. A fully taxable transaction is one in which you recognize all your realized gain or loss. Report the income and losses on the forms and schedules normally used.

For rules on the disposition of an entire interest reported using the installment method, see Disposition of an Entire Interest, earlier.

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