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Interest income from CDs, money market accounts and savings accounts is considered regular income. It’s taxed at the same rate as any other income you receive that year. Your bank or savings institution will send you a 1099-INT form stating the amount of interest that your CDs or other accounts earned by the end of the tax year.

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