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1031 exchange
For tax purposes, a 1031 exchange is a real estate  more...
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1035 exchange
1035 exchange refers to the provision of the US tax  more...
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1040 Form
The 1040 form is the Internal Revenue Service form that  more...
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1040A Form
The 1040A form is a shorter and more simple version  more...
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1040EZ Form
The 1040EZ form is the easiest (hence the name) of  more...
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1040PC Form
Introduced by in 1993, the IRS designed 1040PC form to  more...
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Adjusted Gross Income
Adjusted gross income is the amount of income used on  more...
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Alternative Minimum Tax
The US Congress introduced alternative minimum tax (AMT) in 1970  more...
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amended return
An amended return is a tax return filed to correct  more...
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American Association of Individual Investors
American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) is a Chicago-based, investor  more...
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average price per share
The average price per share is determined by dividing the  more...
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back taxes
Back taxes are taxes owed for years prior to the  more...
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before-tax income
Before-tax income, also known as pretax income, is the amount  more...
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capital gain
A capital gain is an increase in the value of  more...
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capital gains tax
Capital gains are subject to capital gains tax. A capital  more...
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child and dependent care credit
The child and dependent care credit is a federal income  more...
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cost basis
Cost basis reflects the true cost of purchasing a financial  more...
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Coverdell Education Savings Account
Formerly called the education IRA, the Coverdell education savings account  more...
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deferred tax
Deferred tax represents a company's liability for taxes owed that  more...
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dependent
The term dependent generally describes a person who is financially  more...
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direct deposit
Direct deposit is a program in which a payment is  more...
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disposable income
Disposable income is money that can be spent, saved, invested  more...
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dividend
A dividend is a payment by a corporation to its  more...
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double taxation
Double taxation occurs when a government taxes the same income  more...
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duty
In international trade, a customs duty, or tariff, is a  more...
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early withdrawal penalty
An early withdrawal penalty is a fine levied on funds  more...
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earned income tax credit
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a tax refund  more...
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effective tax rate
The effective tax rate for an individual is usually the  more...
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), also known as stock purchase  more...
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enterprise zone
Enterprise zone is a specially designated area within which businesses  more...
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escrow
In contract law, escrow is a legal arrangement whereby an  more...
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estate tax
The estate tax is simply a tax on assets charged  more...
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estimated tax
Estimated tax is tax that a self-employed individual or a  more...
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flat tax
A flat tax system has a fixed tax rate regardless  more...
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gift tax
The gift tax is a US tax levied on gifts  more...
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in escrow
An item of value is in escrow when that item  more...
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income tax
Income tax is tax levied against personal income or a  more...
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individual tax return
An individual tax return is a tax return filed by  more...
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inheritance tax
The inheritance tax is tax imposed on the heirs of  more...
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interest deduction
An interest deduction is any deduction of interest payments that  more...
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Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the branch of the US  more...
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IRA
An IRA - Individual Retirement Account - is a tax-sheltered  more...
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IRA rollover
An IRA rollover is a lump-sum distribution deposited from an  more...
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itemized deduction
An itemized deduction is a deduction listed separately against a  more...
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joint tax return
A joint tax return is one tax return filed by  more...
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Limited Liability Company
A limited liability company (LLC) is a corporate arrangement that  more...
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luxury tax
A luxury tax is a tax on luxury goods. The  more...
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married filing jointly
Married filing jointly is the tax filing term for a  more...
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married filing separately
Married filing separately is a tax filing status under which  more...
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mortgage interest deduction
In US federal taxation, the mortgage interest deduction is a  more...
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personal exemption
The personal exemption is a dollar amount excluded from taxable  more...
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phantom income
Phantom income is any income that is reportable as taxable  more...
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progressive tax
A progressive tax levies higher taxes on those of greater  more...
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qualified retirement plan
A qualified retirement plan meets the requirements of the IRS  more...
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Roth IRA
A Roth IRA - Individual Retirement Account - is a  more...
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unearned income
Unearned income is any income that comes from sources other  more...
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Value Added Tax
A value added tax is sometimes referred to as VAT.  more...
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wash sale rule
The wash sale rule is an IRS rule that prohibits  more...
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withholding tax
A withholding tax is a tax automatically taken from income  more...
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