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Termination Fee

A one-time fee charged to an account holder if he/she transfers or cancels an IRA. The termination fee is levied by the brokerage or bank that manages the IRA and must be spelled out in the agreement that created the account. Some brokerages and banks do not charge a termination fee. See also: Prepayment penalty.

termination fee

The one-time charge for terminating or transferring an individual retirement account. If a financial institution charges a termination fee, the fee must be spelled out in the original agreement that is signed when the account is opened. Some institutions, particularly banks and savings and loans, may not charge termination fees.

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Under the terms of the agreement, no termination fees will be paid by any of the parties and Astellas is entitled to a 10-year, 2% royalty on net sales of VIBATIV.

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In exchange for the deal, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc has received USD285m in termination fees. Under the original agreement, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc would have received a USD1bn termination payment to close the credit line after a CIT bankruptcy.

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The Service has historically taken the position that if a taxpayer seeks to engage in a merger or acquisition, contracts to do so with another taxpayer, and then subsequently receives a more attractive offer from a different taxpayer, any termination fees paid to cancel the original agreement in favor of pursuing the more attractive offer are deemed to facilitate the consummation of the more attractive offer.

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As construction projects turn south, developers and their marketers are increasingly splitting up, leading to battles over termination fees.

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* Sprint will pay $17.5 million for claims of unfair early termination fees for its wireless phone services contracts, according to the class action website www.sprintetfsettlement.com.

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Hansen Natural is to pay more than $100 million in early termination fees in order for Coca-Cola Co.

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service provider to commit to a national policy of declining Early Termination Fees (ETFs).