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Income

Income, in its broad sense, is the gain derived from capital, labor, or both. It is distinguishable from the capital itself. Ordinarily, for income tax purposes, the word income is not used alone. It is used in conjunction with such descriptive terms as gross income, taxable income, and adjusted gross income, all of which are defined herein.