Tax Court Gives Taxpayer a Victory in Frank Aragona Trust Case -- But Doesn't Go...

Tax Court Gives Taxpayer a Victory in Frank Aragona Trust Case -- But Doesn't Go All the Way - BNA (JEH: Tax Court case permits trustees to satisfy "material participation" test for passive activity purposes, which has become more important due to the potential application of the 3.8% net investment income (Medicare) surtax -- not for purposes of claiming losses, but to determine whether a trust's income from rental real property is passive and thus subject to the 3.8% surtax)