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What is the main difference in the way that "earned income" and "capital gains (or portfolio income)" are acquired?

Respuesta :

Earned income is money earned though your job.
Capital gains is money earned though investment(s).

Answer:

Earned income is money you received for a job performed and capital gains are profits from investments.

Explanation:

-Earned income refers to salary, bonuses, commissions, tips that you receive because of a job that you have done from an employer or your business.

-Capital gains  refer to money that you receive because of the sale of a capital asset like stocks or real estate.