negative income

American  

noun

1. invested income that has produced a loss and hence may yield a tax deduction.

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Example Sentences

The New York Fed report also offered projections of the net negative income situation the institution faces as part of its efforts to raise rates.

From Reuters • Apr. 11, 2023

But before that, he reported zero or negative income, claiming tens, and sometimes hundreds, of millions of dollars in losses from his businesses.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

He had a "negative income" for four out of the six years that were released to the public.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2022

In more modern times, Milton Friedman, darling of laissez-faire economics, embraced the idea of negative income taxes that put cash in the hands of the poorest people.

From New York Times • May 30, 2018

The negative income tax or basic benefit is often presented as a solution to the current unemployment problem.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas