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Tax Law Glossary

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