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• Interest income that is not subject to income tax. Tax-exempt interest income is earned from bonds issued by states, cities, or counties and the District of Columbia.

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  tax-exempt interest income. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tax-exempt-interest-income.

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  tax-exempt interest income. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tax-exempt-interest-income (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "tax-exempt interest income." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tax-exempt-interest-income.

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