### Question
How is the "investment income" defined?


### Answer
The term **investment income** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 832* as follows -

> the gross amount of income earned during the taxable year from interest, dividends, and rents, computed as follows: To all interest, dividends, and rents received during the taxable year, add interest, dividends, and rents due and accrued at the end of the taxable year, and deduct all interest, dividends, and rents due and accrued at the end of the preceding taxable year

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 832*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter L-Insurance Companies > PART II-OTHER INSURANCE COMPANIES**

