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gain

gain, n. 1. An increase in amount, degree, or value. pecuniary gain. 1. A gain of money or of something having monetary value. 2. Criminal law. Any monetary or economic gain that serves as an impetus for the commission of an offense. • In most states, an offense and its punishment are aggravated if the

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locked in

locked in, adj. 1. (Of a person) unable to sell appreciated securities and realize the gain because of liability for capital gains taxes (my accountant advised me not to sell the stock because I am locked in). 2. (Of a price, rate, etc.) staying the same for a given period (the 7% mortgage rate is

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bailout stock

Nontaxable preferred stock issued to stockholders as a dividend. • Bailout stock is issued to gain favorable tax rates by distributing corporate earnings at capital gains rates rather than by distributing dividends at ordinary income rates. This practice is now prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code. IRC (26 USCA)§ 306.

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tax straddle rule

tax-straddle rule. A rule preventing undue deferral of tax on income or conversion of ordinary income or short-term capital gain into long-term capital gain by disallowing the premature deduction of a loss on sale or disposition of one leg of a straddle position (e.g., a promise to sell offset by a promise to buy, such

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collapsible corporation

A corporation formed to give a short-term venture the appearance of a long-term in-vestment in order to portray income as capital gain, rather than profit. • The corporation is typically formed for the sole purpose of purchasing property. The corporation is usu. dissolved before the property has generated sub-stantial income. The Internal Revenue Service treats

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