KEY PERSON DISCOUNT Definition

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KEY PERSON DISCOUNT is an amount or percentage deducted from the value of an ownership interest to reflect the reduction in value resulting from the actual or potential loss of a key person in a business enterprise.

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PASSIVE ACTIVITY is defined in the US Tax Code as one or more trades, business or rental activity that the taxpayer does not materially participate in managing or running. All income and losses from passive activities are grouped together on an income tax return and, generally, loss deductions are limited or suspended until the passive activity that generated them is disposed of in its entirety.

VOLATILITY RISK is the risk that a specific security price will increase or decrease by greater increments than the general market.

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