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gain on someone or something

to begin to catch up or move ahead of someone or something. We were gaining on them when they suddenly sped up. Our horse was gaining on the horse in front.

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Because straight-line depreciation has been required for all depreciable realty purchased after 1986, there is no section 1250 recapture on that property, and the gain on its disposal is eligible for long-term capital gain treatment under section 1231. Best of both worlds? Timing is key in disposing of business property by Cook, Ellen D.; Ward, Dan R.; Ward, Suzanne Pinac / Journal of Accountancy However, the overall economic gain on the sale is $12. Out of the ordinary: capital gain/loss from the sale of a foreign ... by Ciszczon, Brian / The Tax Adviser In the event of such a transfer, the ten-year recognition period for any built-in gain on the transferred assets begins on the date of the transfer. Managing the S corporation built-in gains tax by Burilovich, Linda; McCombs, Gary / The National Public Accountant			further furtive glance fury fuse fuse with fuss fuss about fuss and feathers fuss at fuss over fuss with future futz futz around Futz up gab gad around gag on gain gain by doing gain dominion over gain from gain ground gain ground on gain in gain on gales of laughter gallivant around gallop gallop through gallows humour galumph around galvanize into action gamble gamble away gamble on game game is up game that two can play gamekeeper gander gang gang up gang up on gangbuster gap gape at garb in garbage garbage down Garbage in, garbage out			gain for oneself gain from Gain From Operations gain ground gain ground gain ground gain ground gain ground gain ground gain ground on Gain Ground SX Gain Ground SX Gain Ground SX (SuperCD) Gain Ground SX (SuperCD) Gain Hit gain in gain in worth gain insight gain insight into gain knowledge gain liberty gain margin Gain Margin and Phase Margin gain more time Gain Moyen Quotidien Gain of function Gain of function Gain of function Gain of function Gain Offset gain on gain one’s end Gain Output Ratio gain over Gain Over Temperature gain possession Gain Quotidien Moyen gain ratio gain ratio gain ratio gain ratio gain ratio gain reduction Gain scheduling gain sensitivity control Gain Sharing gain the advantage gain the ascendancy gain the confidence of gain the favor of gain the upper hand gain the upper hand gain the upper hand gain the upper hand Gain Tilt Channel Monitor gain time gain time gain time gain time gain time Gain Time Control

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