Income Categories
Browse Investopedia's expert-written library to learn more about how U.S. law categorizes different types of income.
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Income Definition: Types, Examples, and Taxes
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Exempt Income: Definition, Examples, and Tax Rules
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What Is Ordinary Income, and How Is It Taxed?
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Gross Income vs. Earned Income: What's the Difference?
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Income Tax vs. Capital Gains Tax: Differences
Explore Income Categories
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What Is Unearned Income and How Is It Taxed?
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Net Income vs. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI): What's the Difference?
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Federal Withholding Tax vs. State Withholding Tax: What's the Difference?
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What Is Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)?
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Annualized Income Definition, Formula, Example
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Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI): Calculating and Using It
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Capital Cost Allowance (CCA): Definition and How Deduction Works
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Land Value Tax: What it is, How it Works
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Pretax Earnings: Definition, Use, How to Calculate, and Example
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After-Tax Income: Overview and Calculations
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What Is Take-Home Pay? Definition, Vs. Gross Pay, and Example
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Adjusted Net Income
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Qualified Adoption Expenses (QAE)
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Annualized Income Installment Method Definition, When to Use It
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Future Income Taxes
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Understanding Earned Income and the Earned Income Tax Credit
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Amount Recognized
What Is a Levy? Definition, How It Works, and Examples
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Medicare Wages: Definition, How They're Taxed, Limits and Rates
Active Income: Overview, Examples vs Passive Income
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Gift Tax Explained: What It Is and How Much You Can Gift Tax-Free
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Provisional Taxes: What They are and how They Work
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Disqualifying Income
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Main Home
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Income Basket
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Silent Automatic Lien
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AGI vs. MAGI: What's the Difference?