Passive Income

The term “Passive Income” refers generally to the portion of gross income that consists of: dividends (including substitute dividend payments); interest; income equivalent to interest; rents and royalties (other than those derived in the active conduct of a trade or business conducted, at least in part, by employees); annuities; net gains from the sale of property that gives rise to passive income; net gains from certain transaction in commodities; net foreign currency gains; net income from notional principal contracts; amounts received under cash value insurance contracts; and amounts received by an insurance company in connection with its reserves for insurance and annuity contracts.