ordinary income
Americannoun
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However, these payouts are taxable as ordinary income, so using the account for tax-free health reimbursements is better if possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
If your shares cost most of what they’re worth today, you’re paying ordinary income tax now on nearly the whole position in exchange for a small capital-gains break later.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Withdrawals are taxed like ordinary income, inflation included.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
They’re a separate category, and by themselves they aren’t worth much because the growth comes out as ordinary income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
In 1921 the receipts from this source were $308,025,102; and in many earlier years they were nearly half of the entire ordinary income of the national government.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner
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