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Christmas Club Account A Christmas club is a type of savings account designed to help users save for their Christmas shopping. The account allows regular deductions from the user's paycheck, which are then saved and distributed to them near the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

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Crime Victim Payments Exclude payments received from a crime victim compensation program that is funded by the Crime Victims fund under Public Law 103-322.

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CRP* (Conservation Reserve Program) The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a land conservation program administered by the Farm Service CAA (FSA). In exchange for a yearly rental payment, farmers enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. Contracts for land enrolled in CRP are 10-15 years in length. The long-term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat.

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*Pro-rate for the verification period selected. Cryptocurrency A digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank.

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W-2, Federal Tax Return, or other documentation