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Noun: unearned income  ,ún'urnd 'in-kum
  1. (tax) personal income that you did not earn (e.g., dividends, interest or rent income)
    "He reported significant unearned income from his investments";
    - unearned revenue
     
  2. (accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet)
    "The company recorded the advance payment as unearned income";
    - unearned revenue

Derived forms: unearned incomes

Type of: income

Encyclopedia: Unearned income