The Dividends Received Deduction Cannot Cause a Net Operating Loss

question 101

True/False

The dividends received deduction cannot cause a net operating loss.The deduction can reduce income to zero but not below zero.

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Definitions:

Freddie Mac

A public government-sponsored enterprise aimed at expanding the secondary mortgage market by buying loans from lenders.

Credit Standards

The criteria that lenders use to determine the creditworthiness of potential borrowers.

Sub-prime Loans

Loans offered to individuals with poor credit histories or higher risk of default, often at higher interest rates.

Mortgage Default Rate

The percentage of home mortgages on which the borrower is late by ninety days or more with the payments on the loan or it is in the foreclosure process. This rate is sometimes referred to as the serious delinquency rate.