Examples of Earned surplus in a sentence
Earned surplus (retained earnings) is not included in the base when calculating this tax.
Earned surplus so reserved shall not be available for payment of dividends, purchase or redemption of shares, or transfer to capital surplus or stated capital.
It does not include unrealized appreciation of assets, unrealized capital gains, or reevaluation of assets.(2) Earned surplus can be determined from the annual statement.
Earned surplus of the corporation to the extent so reserved shall not be available for the payment of dividends or other distributions by the corporation except as expressly permitted by this Title.
ACT § 2(l) (1969) ("'Earned surplus' means the portion of the surplus of corporation equal to the balance of its net profits, income, gains and losses from the date of incorporation.").