LLC AND Passive Activities

[Marie]

How do you tell if the partnership is a passive activity?  is it marked somewhere, or just have to ask the partner?  I have ordinary business loss on line 1 of partnership return.  Don't know if it is all deductible or to the extent of other investment income

[mircpa]

Ordinary losses arises on account of active or material participation right ? Deductibility should be subject to basis limitation