Bond
Evidence of the borrowing by an issuer and a debt instrument for tax purposes.
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Tax-Exempt Bonds
A Bond, the Interest on which is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
See Also
Tax
Compulsory charges levied by a governmental unit for the purpose of raising revenue.
Tax-Advantaged Bonds
Includes tax-exempt bonds, tax credit bonds and direct pay bonds.
In Contrast To
Taxable Bond
A bond, the interest on which is not excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
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Sinking Fund
A fund to which the issuer or the conduit borrower periodically makes payments or in which revenues from a project are periodically deposited for purposes of paying the debt service on a bond issue.