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amortize

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amortize [′amĀ·ər‚tīz]
(industrial engineering)
To reduce gradually an obligation, such as a mortgage, by periodically paying a part of the principal as well as the interest.


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The 10-year loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule and carries a note rate of 5.
After the initial period expires, the mortgage switches to a payment that starts to amortize the principal.
Regulations require a taxpayer to file an election to amortize start-up expenditures no later than the due date for the tax year in which the trade or business begins.
 
 
 
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