United States Code/Title 26/Chapter 1/Subchapter B/Part I/Section 61

Title 26—Internal Revenue Code

Subtitle A—Income Taxes

Chapter 1—Normal Taxes and Surtaxes

Subchapter B—Computation of Taxable Income

Part I—Definition of gross income, adjusted gross income, taxable income, etc.

Section 61—Gross income defined

(a) General definition

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, gross income means all income from whatever source derived, including (but not limited to) the following items:


 * (1) Compensation for services, including fees, commissions, fringe benefits, and similar items;


 * (2) Gross income derived from business;


 * (3) Gains derived from dealings in property;


 * (4) Interest;


 * (5) Rents;


 * (6) Royalties;


 * (7) Dividends;


 * (8) Alimony and separate maintenance payments;


 * (9) Annuities;


 * (10) Income from life insurance and endowment contracts;


 * (11) Pensions;


 * (12) Income from discharge of indebtedness;


 * (13) Distributive share of partnership gross income;


 * (14) Income in respect of a decedent; and


 * (15) Income from an interest in an estate or trust.

(b) Cross references

For items specifically included in gross income, see part II ( and following). For items specifically excluded from gross income, see part III ( and following).