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earned income
(redirected from wage)

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Earned Income
Income derived from active participation in a trade or business, including wages, salary, tips, commissions and bonuses. This is the opposite of unearned income.

Notes:
Basically, this is any income a person or company gets for which they have done the work or put through the effort to obtain. If your boss gives you an advance on your next check, this would be considered unearned income because you haven't yet done anything to earn it.

Earned income
Compensation earned from employment, which includes wages, salary, tips, and compensation.
earned income
Individual income, such as commissions, salaries, and bonuses, that is derived as compensation for personal services. Compare unearned income.
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