SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY - SGA
Threshold placed by the Social Security Administration to evaluate the eligibility for disability benefits. A specified dollar amount, it is updated annually to reflect inflation and to represent the minimum level of employability that will render an individual productive, making him ineligible for benefits. The SSA imposes higher threshold levels for individuals with certain disabilities including blindness.
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Tunisian Dinar
Currency abbreviation for the Tunisian dinar, the official currency of Tunisia. The currency is comprised of 1,000 milim and presented with the sym ...
YOC
Yield On Cost (YOC) represents the original investment’s dividend yield. It is determined by dividing the stock’s annual dividend rate ...
Tax Gain/Loss Harvesting
Act of selling securities at a loss to reduce taxes. It aims to limit the tax imposed on short-term capital gains, which are normally taxed higher ...
Multiple Managers
A situation when an investment portfolio's assets are split among many fund managers to watch, manage, and analyze. It allows managers to have ...
Rental Real Estate Loss Allowance
A federal tax deduction of up to $25,000 that is available to non-real estate professionals who own at least a 10% interest in a rental property th ...
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