Tax Definitions
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What Is a Tax Return and How Long Must You Keep Them?
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Taxable Income vs. Gross Income: What's the Difference?
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Taxable Income: What It Is, What Counts, and How To Calculate
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Tax Liability: Definition, Calculation, and Example
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What Is a Tax Refund? Definition and When to Expect It
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Understanding Tax Brackets: Examples, Pros, and Cons
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Tax Shelter: Definition, Examples, and Legal Issues
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Tax Accounting: Definition, Types, vs. Financial Accounting
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Tax Deferred: Earnings With Taxes Delayed Until Liquidation
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Tax Benefit: Definition, Types, IRS Rules
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When Is Tax Season? Definition, Dates, and Deadlines
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Tax Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL)
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Tax Rate Definition, Effective Tax Rates, and Tax Brackets
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Tax Home: What it is, How it Works, Examples and FAQ
Taxable Event: What it is and How it Works
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Taxpayer: Definition, Overview and Types
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Taxable Wage Base: Overview, Example, FAQ
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Tax Attribute
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Tax Table Definition
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What Is the Tax Year? Definition, When It Ends, and Types
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Taxes Definition: Types, Who Pays, and Why
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Tax Schedule
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Tax Indexing
Taxable Gain
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Tax Drag
Total Tax
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Tax Court
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Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS)
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Tax Clawback Agreement
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What's the Difference Between a Tax Rate and a Tax Bracket?
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What Is the Tax Code? How the U.S. Tax Code Works and Sections