accumulated profits

  • 1accumulated profits — accumulated earnings The amount showing in the appropriation of profits account that can be carried forward to the next year s accounts, i.e. after paying dividends, taxes, and putting some to reserve …

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  • 2accumulated profits — Earned surplus or undivided profits. Flint v. Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, 312 Mass. 204, 43 N.E.2d 789, 791, 792. Such include profits earned and invested. Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation v. Filoon, 310 Mass. 374, 38… …

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  • 3accumulated profits — Earned surplus or undivided profits. Flint v. Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, 312 Mass. 204, 43 N.E.2d 789, 791, 792. Such include profits earned and invested. Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation v. Filoon, 310 Mass. 374, 38… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 4accumulated profits — The amount showing in the appropriation of profits account that can be carried forward to the next year s accounts, i. e. after paying dividends, taxes, and putting some to reserve …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 5accumulated profits tax — A tax on earnings retained in a firm as a way for the principals to defer personal income taxes. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 6accumulated earnings — See: accumulated profits …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 7Accumulated Earnings and Profits — An accounting term applicable to stockholders of closely held businesses. Accumulated earnings and profits are a company s net profits after deducting distributions to the stockholders. This is calculated as of the beginning of the …

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  • 8accumulated dividend — A dividend that has reached its due date, but is not paid out. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: cumulative preferred stock. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * accumulated dividend accumulated dividend ➔ dividend * * * accumulated dividend UK …

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  • 9accumulated earnings tax — A special tax imposed on corporations that accumulate (rather than distribute via dividends) their earnings beyond the reasonable needs of the business. The accumulated earnings tax is imposed on accumulated taxable income in addition to the… …

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  • 10accumulated earnings tax — A special tax imposed on corporations that accumulate (rather than distribute via dividends) their earnings beyond the reasonable needs of the business. The accumulated earnings tax is imposed on accumulated taxable income in addition to the… …

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