AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK Definition

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AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK is the maximum number of shares of common stock that can be issued under a companys Articles of Incorporation. Issued shares are normally less than the number of authorized shares.

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INTERNATIONAL FUND is a (mutual) fund that can invest only outside the home country, e.g. the United States.

DEPENDENT, generally, is a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) in U.S. tax law, it means a dependent as defined in tax code Section 152 which excludes those individuals who do not qualify for a dependent deduction on the employee's tax return including domestic partners and parents.

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