Simple question on tax on uneraned income

How is income from rent (typically called "unearned income") taxed? Is
it added to the usual 6-step income taxation staircase, together with
labor income, or is it taxed seperately, like capital gains?

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regards , Peter B. P.
http://titancity.com/blog , http://macplanet.dk

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