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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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1099b
Form 1099B (“Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange”) is used  more...
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1099R
Form 1099R is an IRS form reporting a taxpayer's distributions  more...
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401(k) Plan
A 401(k) plan is a deferred compensation plan used for  more...
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401a
A 401a is a retirement plan that employers set up  more...
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403(b) Plan
A 403(b) plan, named for section 403(b) of the Internal  more...
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457 Plan
Similar to a 401K and a 403B plan and based  more...
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529 Plan
A 529 plan is an education savings plan overseen by  more...
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abatement
Abatement refers to a reprieve from or reduction in a  more...
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active income
Active income is a form of income for which labor  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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auditor
An auditor is an individual qualified at the state level  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 goods
In a basic sense, capital goods are goods used for  more...
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Capital Loss
A capital loss is a decrease in the value of  more...
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Certified Public Accountant
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a person licensed by  more...
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Chapter 11
Chapter 11 is a section of the US Bankruptcy Reform  more...
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Chapter 7
Chapter 7 is a section of the US Bankruptcy Code  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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debtor
A debtor is a person or entity that is owes  more...
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deferred annuity
A deferred annuity is a contract that delays annuity payments,  more...
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deferred compensation
Deferred compensation is the portion of an employee’s income that  more...
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deferred tax
Deferred tax represents a company's liability for taxes owed that  more...
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defined benefit plan
A defined benefit plan is a type of qualified retirement  more...
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defined contribution plan
A defined contribution plan is a type of qualified retirement  more...
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dependent
The term dependent generally describes a person who is financially  more...
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depreciation
Depreciation is the reduction in the value of an asset  more...
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Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization are accounting transactions that record the loss  more...
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dividend
A dividend is a payment by a corporation to its  more...
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dividend payout ratio
The dividend payout ratio is the percentage of a company's  more...
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double taxation
Double taxation occurs when a government taxes the same income  more...
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early retirement
Early retirement occurs when an individual retires before the required  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
Earned income is wages, salary, tips, fees or other compensation  more...
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earned income tax credit
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a tax refund  more...
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Earnings Before Interest
Earnings before interest and pretax operating income and pretax operating  more...
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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is an indicator of  more...
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EBIT
EBIT is an acronym for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.  more...
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EBITDA
EBITDA or "earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization" is  more...
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Education IRA
The education IRA is a savings plan for certain expenses  more...
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effective tax rate
The effective tax rate for an individual is usually the  more...
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enterprise zone
Enterprise zone is a specially designated area within which businesses  more...
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entitlements
Entitlements are government benefits provided by law to eligible individuals.  more...
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estate planning
Estate planning is a process of planning for efficient handling  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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Exchange Traded Notes
Exchange Traded Notes (ETN) are considered senior, unsecured debt securities.  more...
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fair value
Fair value is a market price that both the buyer  more...
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fairly valued
A fairly valued stock is a stock whose perceived value  more...
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flat tax
A flat tax system has a fixed tax rate regardless  more...
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flexible spending account
A flexible spending account is a monetary employee benefit that  more...
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gift tax
The gift tax is a US tax levied on gifts  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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investment property
Real property owned by an entity for other than its  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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irrevocable trust
An irrevocable trust is a trust that once established, cannot  more...
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itemized deduction
An itemized deduction is a deduction listed separately against a  more...
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Job Hunting Expenses
Job hunting expenses (expenses incurred in finding a new job)  more...
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joint
Joint is a term that refers to two things being  more...
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joint return
A joint return is an IRS tax return that is  more...
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joint tax return
A joint tax return is one tax return filed by  more...
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joint tenancy with right of survivorship
In joint tenancy with right of survivorship, each party owns  more...
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joint will
A joint will is a type of legal agreement, in  more...
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Kiddie Tax
A special tax on the investment gains and unearned income  more...
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luxury tax
A luxury tax is a tax on luxury goods. The  more...
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marginal tax rate
The marginal tax rate is rate of tax applicable to  more...
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Mark to Market
Mark to market is an accounting calculation tracking the current  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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net income
Net income is the revenues of a company minus all  more...
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net worth
Net worth is total assets minus its total liabilities. Put  more...
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passive income
Passive income is income not earned from work. The  more...
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passive loss
In US tax regulations, a passive loss is a loss  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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registered education savings plan
A Registered Education Savings Plan – or RESP – is  more...
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relative strength
Relative strength is a term associated with technical analysis that  more...
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Relative Strength Index
The Relative Strength Index is a popular price-following oscillator that  more...
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required rate of return
The required rate of return is the minimum rate of  more...
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reverse split
A reverse split is a reduction in the number of  more...
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revocable trust
A revocable trust is a trust that can be changed  more...
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Schedule D
Schedule D is an IRS income tax form. Taxpayers  more...
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Self-Employment Tax
A self-employment tax is assessed by the IRS on the  more...
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Standard Deduction
A standard deduction is an amount of income that can  more...
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unearned income
Unearned income is any income that comes from sources other  more...
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Uniform Gift to Minors Act
The Uniform Gift to Minors Act creates a custodial vehicle  more...
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universal life
Universal life insurance is a life insurance policy which combines  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
A wash sale occurs if an investor sells a stock  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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