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The amount in line 3(a) should come from one of the following:

I'm not sure why the income is not showing in part three, but if the correct amount is showing on line 3(a), then the form 8582 will provide for the correct the passive loss amount. Part three is just a worksheet that aids in determining the correct amount to appear in part I.

You would have to read the fine print in the instructions to verify this, but often you can skip steps on the forms if certain conditions are met, which are often not specified on the face of the forms.