Inc.'s Jeff Haden recently published an article, How the Rich Got Rich, and examined an annual IRS report, 400 Individual Tax Returns Reporting The Largest Adjusted Gross Incomes.
According to the IRS report, here's how the top 400 made their fortunes (their average earnings in 2009 were $202.4 million): Wages and salaries: 8.6% Interest: 6.6% Dividends: 13% Partnerships and corporations: 19.9% Capital gains: 45.8%
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