nonqualified
Americanadjective
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not meeting the requirements in the pertinent provisions of the applicable regulations, as for tax or pension plan considerations.
Etymology
Origin of nonqualified
Example Sentences
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“The combined ordinary taxable income from the Roth conversion, taxable interest, and nonqualified dividends of $47,500 is completely wiped out by the total available deductions,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
You could also take a nonqualified payment from your 529, but you would have to pay taxes on any earnings plus any additional fees.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2022
If you use any of your plan’s earnings on a nonqualified expense, you’ll pay taxes on those earnings plus a 10% penalty to the feds and a 2.5% penalty to California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
The majority of his cases, says Saul, involve nonqualified practitioners.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2020
And one of the things I have always admired most about your office is your ability to prevent wastage of funds by nonqualified people.
From The Great Gray Plague by Jones, Raymond F.
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