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Old 09-22-2005, 11:42 AM
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Default Re: Another aspect of the flat tax...

Jesse,


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VJW, how the heck is Rent received unearned?
Earned income is generally wages (plus some etceteras). Unearned income is generally everything else. Interest, dividends, capital gains, and other investment income (which would cover rents).



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Unearned income to my accounting brain means someone has paid me upfront, and I haven't done the work yet.
No, it has nothing to do with the timing of the receipt of the income. That might only effect the type of accounting ('accrual' versus 'cash basis').

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