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Tax Law

Trying to decipher an acronym? Attempting to understand legal jargon? The Tax Law glossary gives you access to definitions for legal terminology commonly used in tax law related documents, and court proceedings. This Tax Law glossary will help you understand the legal terms and phrases which are relevant to IRS audits, tax deductions, and other areas of tax law.

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  • Accrual Accounting
    What is ‘Accrual Accounting’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Adjusted Gross Income
    What is ‘Adjusted Gross Income’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Adjustment To Income
    What is ‘Adjustment To Income’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Adoption Credit
    What is ‘Adoption Credit’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Advance Earned Income Credit
    What is ‘Advance Earned Income Credit’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Audit
    What is ‘Audit’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Capital Gains Tax
    What is ‘Capital Gains Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Cash Accounting
    What is ‘Cash Accounting’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Casualty Loss
    What is ‘Casualty Loss’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Charitable Contribution
    What is ‘Charitable Contribution’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Child And Dependent Care Credit
    What is ‘Child And Dependent Care Credit’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Child Tax Credit
    What is ‘Child Tax Credit’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Compensation
    What is ‘Compensation’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Credits
    What is ‘Credits’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Deduction
    What is ‘Deduction’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Depreciation
    What is ‘Depreciation’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Earned Income
    What is ‘Earned Income’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Earned Income Credit
    What is ‘Earned Income Credit’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Employer Identification Number
    What is ‘Employer Identification Number’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Employment Expenses
    What is ‘Employment Expenses’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Employment Tax
    What is ‘Employment Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Entertainment Expenses
    What is ‘Entertainment Expenses’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Estate Tax
    What is ‘Estate Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Estimated Tax
    What is ‘Estimated Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Excise Tax
    What is ‘Excise Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Exemption
    What is ‘Exemption’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Foster Child
    What is ‘Foster Child’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Gift Tax
    What is ‘Gift Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Head Of The Household
    What is ‘Head Of The Household’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Hobby Loss
    What is ‘Hobby Loss’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Home Office Expense
    What is ‘Home Office Expense’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Information Tax Returns
    What is ‘Information Tax Returns’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Internal Revenue Service
    What is ‘Internal Revenue Service’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Itemized Deductions
    What is ‘Itemized Deductions’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Married Filing Jointly
    What is ‘Married Filing Jointly’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Married Filing Separately
    What is ‘Married Filing Separately’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Modified Adjusted Gross Income
    What is ‘Modified Adjusted Gross Income’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Nontaxable Income
    What is ‘Nontaxable Income’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Payroll Tax
    What is ‘Payroll Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Permanent And Total Disability
    What is ‘Permanent And Total Disability’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Proprietorship
    What is ‘Proprietorship’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Qualifying Widow(Er)
    What is ‘Qualifying Widow(Er)’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Sales Tax
    What is ‘Sales Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Schedules
    What is ‘Schedules’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Self-Employed
    What is ‘Self-Employed’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Self-Employment Tax
    What is ‘Self-Employment Tax’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Standard Deduction
    What is ‘Standard Deduction’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Tax Court
    What is ‘Tax Court’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Tax Evasion
    What is ‘Tax Evasion’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Tax Fraud
    What is ‘Tax Fraud’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Tax Lien
    What is ‘Tax Lien’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Tax Year
    What is ‘Tax Year’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Taxable Income
    What is ‘Taxable Income’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Unearned Income
    What is ‘Unearned Income’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
  • Worksheet
    What is ‘Worksheet’? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
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