1031 exchange
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1035 exchange
1035 exchange refers to the provision of the US tax more...
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1040 Form
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1040A Form
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1040EZ Form
The 1040EZ form is the easiest (hence the name) of more...
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1040PC Form
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Adjusted Gross Income
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Alternative Minimum Tax
The US Congress introduced alternative minimum tax (AMT) in 1970 more...
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amended return
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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
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back taxes
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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
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capital gains tax
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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
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deferred tax
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dependent
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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
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double taxation
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duty
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early withdrawal penalty
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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
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gift tax
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in escrow
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income tax
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individual tax return
An individual tax return is a tax return filed by more...
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inheritance tax
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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
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IRA rollover
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itemized deduction
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joint tax return
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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
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mortgage interest deduction
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personal exemption
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phantom income
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progressive tax
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qualified retirement plan
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Roth IRA
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unearned income
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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
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withholding tax
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