Cash Basis Taxpayer

Unearned Interest
Unearned interest refers to interest that has been collected on a loan but cannot yet be counted as book earnings. This situation typically occurs with prepaid interest, which is taxable upon receipt by both cash and accrual basis taxpayers.

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