Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 6, Problem 7P
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Unearned Income: Unearned income is an income that arises from other sources or investments that are not related to employment. The dividend, stock, and interest from a bank account are examples of unearned income.
To explain: The purpose of provision in the tax law that taxes unearned income of certain minor children at their parent’s tax rate
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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