• Hobby Income

  • Hobby income comprises of that income which has been obtained by a person from such activities that are considered to be the hobbies. The hobby income may be obtained by the person by selling out such items like lemonade,... 

  • What is the Current Federal Stimulus Status

  • The impact of the collapse of the economy can be felt globally, and almost all businesses, investors and individuals have been badly affected, by the resulting recession. The Stimulus plan was an attempt to restore the economy... 

  • Clean Energy Tax Credit Stimulus Program

  • American Recovery Reinvestment Act 2009 stimulus package has provided nearly $ 80 billion for renewable energy, energy efficiency and for research and development in electrical area. The aim is to cut down pollution levels... 

  • Cyclical Deficits

  • Budget deficit is due to the result of entity spending money than it takes in. A cyclical deficit is the portion of the deficit that is attributable to the budget cycle. Cyclical deficits occur when there is weakening of... 

  • Whats Next For The Stimulus Plan

  • The aim and motive of stimulus package was to support some of the multinational companies and banks to stabilize their position in the market. Year 2009 gave a lot of upheavals and topsy-turvy situations for many global... 

  • Stimulus Packages are Necessary in Economic Downturn

  • Whenever the government is facing a severe financial crunch, the implementation of stimulus packages have come to the rescue of the governments and industrial sectors. In fact stimulus package are aimed at solving many financial... 

  • Breach of Contract

  • Breach of contract is about non-performance to the terms of a contract. For example when two parties have agreed about a property and have signed on the agreement and later when one party overlooks the terms of contract,... 

  • Tax Relief for Individual and Families

  • The new tax relief for individuals and families states that there would be a refundable tax credit up to $ 400 for working individuals and up to $ 800 for working families. The tax credit is calculated @ 6.2 percent on earned... 

  • Stimulus schedule for check

  • It comes as no surprise that people are eagerly awaiting their promised stimulus check. The Internal Revenue Service will make a public announcement as to when the stimulus checks will be sent out. The initial rounds of checks... 

  • Fiscal Stimulus should Continue in 2010

  • World Bank chief declared that Governments should continue the fiscal stimulus in to 2010. It is necessary to maintain the fiscal stimulus to combat recession. To analyze how the maintaining of fiscal stimulus would be... 

  • Structural Deficits

  • Structural deficits are the form of deficits that form the part of public sector deficits. Structural deficit is completely different from cyclical deficit in such a way that it exists even when the economy is in good shape... 

  • Income Property

  • Income property is defined as real estate bought or developed in such a way to generate income. The real estate property can be developed or bought so that one can earn income by leasing, renting or property appreciation.... 

  • Codification

  • All the laws are codified and codification is about laws. Ancient Babylon first codified its laws in 1760 BC and it was considered as the earliest civil code. Roman empire developed some of the important codifications and... 

  • Trust Income

  • Trust income or income trust is the trust, which is holding the assets that are producing income. The trust income designates ownership vehicle, capital structure and legal entity for businesses or certain assets. These... 

  • 2010 Stimulus Plan Effectiveness

  • In a recent survey amongst business executives, only a third actually thought there was a positive trend in the fiscal stimulus plan for 2009 and two thirds thought the 2010 stimulus plan effectiveness would be greater than... 

  • Insurer’s Business Model

  • The basics of an Insurer’s Business Model is the same as any other business, in the sense that profit is calculated by adding all the different incomes and deducting all expenses and losses. In an insurance business... 

  • Chrysargyron

  • The term Chrysargyron originates from the Greek words for silver (αργυρος), and gold (χρυσος) and can also be termed as collation lustralis, or chrysargyrum. Chrysargyron dates back to 325 in the Eastern Roman... 

  • Absorption

  • Overview Absorption in economics is the total demand for all types of marketed goods and services by all economic agents living in a given economy, in spite of the source of the goods and services. Absorption can also mean... 

  • Net Income

  • A company’s total earning is called Net Income. Once all the cost of doing business, depreciation, interest, taxes and other expenses are adjusted against revenues, the amount you get is the company’s net income. Net... 

  • Optimal Tax Theory

  • Overview Description Optimal tax theory is a study with an aim of finding the best ways to design or plan a tax to avoid inefficiency and economic distortion. The study encompasses such questions as to whether a jurisdiction... 

  • Supply and Demand

  • Overview Description When the need (demand) for goods increases and its availability (supply) decreases, the prices rise. On the other hand, if the availability of goods increases and the need or desire of goods or services... 

  • Tax Deferral

  • Definition Tax deferral is the payment of taxes in the future for earnings in the current year. It is an instance where taxpayers can holdup paying taxes to some future time. Theoretically, net tax paid ought to be equal... 

  • Tobin Tax

  • Overview A Tobin tax is an excise tax suggested on currency trade across borders with an aim of putting a penalty on short-term currency speculation, taming the volatility of the currency market and restoring back the national... 

  • Marginal Tax Rate

  • Description Whereas an average tax rate is the total payable tax as a percentage of the total income earned, marginal tax rate is the tax rate on the last dollar of the income earned – the tax paid on any additional dollar... 

  • Implicit Cost

  • Overview Implicit cost, according to economists, happens when an individual foregoes an alternative action, without making the actual payment. It is basically a cost represented by a lost chance, say in the use of a company’s... 

  • Primary-Total Deficit

  • Overview Primary, total or simply ‘deficit’ means interest payments less budget deficit of a country in a given period of time. It is the difference between the current net government spending and the sum value of the... 

  • Fiscal Policy

  • Overview In simple terms, fiscal policies are government spending and income collection policies that influence the interest rates, tax rates in an effort to control the economy. Fiscal policy acts in contrast with monetary... 

  • Deficit Spending

  • Overview Deficit spending can also be termed as ‘budget deficit’ or simply ‘deficit’. It is the amount by which a government’ spending exceeds its collected revenue over a given period of time. It is not limited... 

  • World Income

  • World income distribution In economics, the most weighty and profound questions is why some countries in the world are rich while others are poor; why some country’s income is higher than the others. Economists have over... 

  • Taxation Ethics

  • What is taxation? Before shedding light on the taxation ethics, it is imperative to first know what taxation is. To tax, in simple terms is to impose a monetary charge or other levies on an individual or a legal entity where... 

  • Tax Purposes

  • The Four “R”s Basically, taxation has four main purposes also identified as tax effects. They are: Revenue, Redistribution, Repricing and Representation. Revenue The main tax purpose is revenue. Tax revenue... 

  • Tax Burden

  • Economics define tax incidence as the study and analysis of the outcomes of a specific tax on the sharing of economic interests and welfare. It is believed that tax incidence falls on the category that it will ultimately... 

  • Passive Income

  • There are three main types of income; Passive, Active and Portfolio income. Passive income is a rent, income, or earning received by an individual on a recurring regular basis with little effort from the individual required... 

  • Dividend Tax

  • In general simple terms, dividend tax is an income tax imposed on the dividends paid to stockholders. Dividends on the other side are payments made by a company to its stockholders; it is the portion of profit shared out... 

  • Excise Tax

  • Excise Tax is a tax on the production or sale of any goods. It is also called Excise Duty sometimes and, unlike customs duties which are charged on goods which come from outside the country, is primarily charged on goods... 

  • Green Tax

  • Whether or not one sees global warming as a phenomenon caused by immoderate pollution from human activity, it is hard to disagree with the suggestion that environmental pollution is affecting the quality of life and general... 

  • Poll tax

  • A poll tax, also known as a capitation tax or head tax, is basically a fixed amount which is levied as tax on an individual according to the census, as against a tax on income. Poll taxes used to be sources of revenue for... 

  • Property Tax

  • Taxes form an important part of our financial planning. Along with paying taxes for the goods purchases and the services availed, we have to pay taxes on our houses and land. Property tax, also known as millage tax is a tax... 

  • Value Added Tax

  • Value Added Tax (VAT), also known as a Goods and Services Tax (GST), is basically a consumption tax which is levied on the value added to a product. Unlike a sales tax which is levied on the total value at each stage of the... 

  • Income Tax

  • Most governments raise funds partially by taxing their citizens. These taxes are usually collected by taxing services or sales, while others are collected every 12 months, when a fiscal year ends. The latter annual tax is... 

  • Capital Gain

  • A Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax levied on the profit from a sale of a non-inventory asset that was bought at a lower price. Capital gains are usually collected from the sale of property, precious metals, bonds and stocks.... 

  • USA Tax

  • Taxes are paid by the citizens and residents of USA to federal, state, and local governments. Taxes are used to pay for services which are provided by the government. The different types of taxes include income tax, sales... 

  • Progressive Taxation

  • Progressive tax is a form of type which increases as the taxable income increases. In many cases, the term is usually used to refer to personal income taxes where the more one earns in disposable income, the higher the percentage... 

  • Direct Tax

  • Taxes form an important part of each of our financial life. Understanding the intricacies of taxes becomes vital as it can help us deal with our finances better. Taxes are categorised into direct taxes and indirect taxes.... 

  • Taxation Canons

  • Taxation is compulsory payment to the state by companies and individuals. These government-imposed taxes help to raise revenue that is used to cover administration, maintenance of law and order, defense, housing, education,... 

  • 2009 Tax Rebate

  • Last year, there were many people who were frustrated as well as devastated because they were not able to get their tax rebate check. But thanks to the 2009 stimulus plan that was recently signed by President Barack Obama,...