No. It is not taxable
No city bonds are taxable
No, the monies that are in your Certificate of Deposit are not taxable but the interest that you make on the deposited monies are taxable. You should receive a 1099-B each for the amount of interest made on the CD for the year. http://taxresolutionaries.blogspot.com
Taxable, of course. Virtually all interest income is taxable, unless fro a specific tax exempt type investment..like state and muni bonds.
Yes, interest income is taxable.
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Interest income is considered taxable when earned. For example, if your savings account accrues interest, it is taxable at the time of accrual even if you are not utilizing the funds within the account. However, if you are accruing interest on a treasury bond that you have not yet cashed, the interest is not taxable until the bond is cashed and you receive the funds.
for the year in which it was earned
An investment, whose returns are taxable can be termed as taxable investment. For ex: In India, the interest earned on bank deposits are taxable. Hence depositing money in fixed deposits can be considered as a taxable investment
Loan proceeds are not taxable, if your parents loaned you money and then decided to forgive the debt that wouldn't be taxable either (it's a gift). If you are paying your parents interest on the loan that interest is taxable income to your parents.