TAX HOME
Main residence of an individual or business location of an organization. It pertains to the city or general vicinity where his primary workplace or business is situated, regardless of the location of taxpayer’s residence. It affects his tax deductions relative to business travel. In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service considers an employee to be traveling away from home if his business obligations require him to stay away from his residence for more than one day.
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Convertible Currency
Currency which can be easily and readily bought or sold for another currency without government restrictions. Also known as hard currency.
Nominal Interest Rate
The interest rate before taking inflation into account. The nominal interest rate is the rate quoted in loan and deposit agreements. The equation t ...
Automated Clearing House - ACH
A fund transfer system that deals with direct deposit, payroll, consumer bills, tax refunds, and many more payment services.
Flipping
Flipping refers to a real estate investment strategy where investors buy properties and then sell them for a profit.
Transfer-for-Value Rule
Tax-liability rule stating a portion of the death benefit is considered an ordinary income and subject to taxation if a life insurance policy is so ...
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