ordinary income

ordinary income
ordinary income n: income that does not derive from the exchange or sale of capital assets or property used in one's trade or business and that for individuals includes compensation, interest, dividends, and short-term capital gains

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

ordinary income
n.
Earnings from work or business as opposed to income from investments.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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