Unearned Income
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How To Live Off Dividends ForeverHow to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on StocksWhat Are Qualified Dividends, and How Are They Taxed?Are stock dividends and stock splits taxed?Unearned income includes investment-type income such as taxable interest, ordinary dividends, and capital gain distributions.
It also includes unemployment compensation, taxable social security benefits, pensions, annuities, cancellation of debt, and distributions of unearned income from a trust.
This information is found in the Filing Information chapter of Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax.
