Conversations with police in the course of their duties are not private conversations, but many other things you may record on a public street are. You have the right to videotape and audiotape police officers performing official duties in public. It is not a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretap Law to do so. That means you can record an officer during a traffic stop, during an interrogation, or while he or she is making an arrest.
A qualified dividend is a type of dividend that is taxed at the capital gains tax rate. Generally speaking, most regular dividends from U.S. companies with normal company structures (corporations) are qualified.
BREAKING DOWN 'Qualified Dividend'. Ordinary dividends that do not qualify for this tax preference are taxed at an individual's normal income tax rate. In order to qualify: 1. The dividend must have been paid by an American company or a qualifying foreign company. 2.The dividends are not listed with the IRS as dividends that do not qualify. 3.EFINITION of 'Qualified Dividend'. A type of dividend to which capital gains tax rates are applied. These tax rates are usually lower than regular income tax rates.