tax-exempt bond

tax-exempt bond
A bond usually issued by municipal, county, or state governments whose interest payments are not subject to federal and, in some cases, state and local income tax. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Tax exempt bond premium laundering — is an alleged practice of U.S. securities firms in the early 2000s to shelter capital gains income by improperly accounting for losses on tax exempt bonds. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039 refer=columnist mysak sid=a Df5OghyryY]… …   Wikipedia

  • tax-exempt — ▪ I. tax exempt ˈtax exˌempt 1 noun [countable] TAX an investment on which you do not have to pay tax: • There is strong investor demand for tax exempts.   [m0] ▪ II. tax exempt tax exempt 2 adjective …   Financial and business terms

  • tax–exempt — adj 1: exempted from taxation; also: based on such exemption tax–exempt status 2: providing interest or income that is exempted from taxation a tax–exempt municipal bond Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Tax-Exempt Security — A security in which the income produced is free from federal, state and local taxes. Most tax exempt securities come in the form of municipal bonds, which represent obligations of a state, territory or municipality. For some investors, U.S.… …   Investment dictionary

  • tax-exempt security — An obligation whose interest is tax exempt, often called a municipal bond, offered by a country, state, town, or any political district. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

  • Tax-exempt sector — The municipal bond market where state and local governments raise funds. Bonds issued in this sector are exempt from federal income taxes. The New York Times Financial Glossary …   Financial and business terms

  • tax-exempt sector — The municipal bond market where state and local governments raise funds. Bonds issued in this sector are exempt from federal income taxes. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

  • bond — 1 n 1 a: a usu. formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as appear in court or fulfill the obligations of a contract) or abstain from performing an act (as committing a crime) with the condition that failure …   Law dictionary

  • bond — A certificate or evidence of a debt on which the issuing company or governmental body promises to pay the bondholders a specified amount of interest for a specified length of time, and to repay the loan on the expiration date. A long term debt… …   Black's law dictionary

  • bond — A certificate or evidence of a debt on which the issuing company or governmental body promises to pay the bondholders a specified amount of interest for a specified length of time, and to repay the loan on the expiration date. A long term debt… …   Black's law dictionary

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