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Income is any type of property, money, etc that a taxpayer receives during the year from all worldwide sources of income.

Go to the IRS gov website and use the search box for Publication 525 (2009), Taxable and Nontaxable Income

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  • Employee Compensation
    • Babysitting.
    • Miscellaneous Compensation
    • Fringe Benefits
    • Retirement Plan Contributions
    • Stock Options
    • Restricted Property
  • Special Rules for Certain Employees
    • Clergy
    • Members of Religious Orders
    • Foreign Employer
    • Military
    • Volunteers
  • Business and Investment Income
    • Rents From Personal Property
    • Royalties
    • Partnership Income
    • S Corporation Income
  • Sickness and Injury Benefits
    • Disability Pensions
    • Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Other Sickness and Injury Benefits
  • Miscellaneous Income
    • Bartering
    • Canceled Debts
    • Host or Hostess
    • Life Insurance Proceeds
    • Recoveries
    • Survivor Benefits
    • Unemployment Benefits
    • Welfare and Other Public Assistance Benefits
    • Other Income
  • Repayments
    • Method 1.
    • Method 2.
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