Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions Instructions
This form contains 140 fields organized into 22 sections. Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
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| Account Information | ||
| Account number (see instructions) | Text |
Enter the account number associated with the dividends, as per the instructions provided.
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| Account number (see instructions) | Text |
Enter the account number associated with the dividends and distributions, if applicable. Refer to the instructions for more details. This can be up to 38 characters long.
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| Account number (see instructions) | Text |
Enter the account number associated with the dividends or distributions, as per the instructions.
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| Additional Information | ||
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Enter any additional information required for the form. This field is typically used for miscellaneous notes or details.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyB[0].RghtCol[0].f2_31[0 | Text |
Enter any additional information or comments related to the dividends or distributions.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyB[0].RghtCol[0].f2_32[0 | Text |
Enter any additional information or comments related to the dividends or distributions.
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| Capital Gains | ||
| 2a Total capital gain distr | Number |
Enter the total amount of capital gain distributions received during the tax year. This includes any distributions from mutual funds or other regulated investment companies.
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Enter the amount of undistributed capital gains that are not included in Box 2a. This is typically for amounts that are retained by the fund.
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Enter the amount of unrecaptured Section 1250 gain. This is a specific type of capital gain related to real estate.
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Enter the amount of Section 1202 gain. This refers to gains from qualified small business stock.
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Enter the amount of collectibles gain. This includes gains from the sale of collectibles such as art, antiques, and coins.
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Enter the total capital gain distributions paid to the recipient.
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Enter the total capital gain distributions. This is the amount reported in Box 2a of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the unrecaptured section 1250 gain. This is the amount reported in Box 2c of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the section 1202 gain. This is the amount reported in Box 2d of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the collectibles (28%) gain. This is the amount reported in Box 2e of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the total capital gain distributions paid to the recipient.
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| Distributions | ||
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Enter the amount of nondividend distributions. These are distributions that are not paid out of earnings and profits.
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| 9 | Number |
Enter the cash liquidation distributions received during the tax year. These are distributions received when a corporation is partially or completely liquidated.
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Enter the noncash liquidation distributions received during the tax year. These are distributions received in a form other than cash when a corporation is partially or completely liquidated.
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Enter the total nondividend distributions. This is the amount reported in Box 3 of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the cash liquidation distributions. This is the amount reported in Box 8 of the 1099-DIV form.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyB[0].RghtCol[0].Box9_ReadOrder[0].f2_23[0 | Number |
Enter the noncash liquidation distributions. This is the amount reported in Box 9 of the 1099-DIV form.
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| Dividend Information | ||
| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].RghtCol[0].f1_9[0 | Text |
Enter the relevant information as required by the form instructions.
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| Text |
Enter the relevant information as required by the form instructions.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].RghtCol[0].f2_9[0 | Number |
Enter the amount of ordinary dividends paid to the recipient.
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Enter the amount of qualified dividends paid to the recipient.
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Enter the amount of nondividend distributions paid to the recipient.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].RghtCol[0].f2_9[0 | Number |
Enter the amount of ordinary dividends paid to the recipient.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].RghtCol[0].f2_10[0 | Number |
Enter the amount of qualified dividends paid to the recipient.
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Enter the amount of nondividend distributions paid to the recipient.
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| Dividends | ||
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Enter the amount of total ordinary dividends received during the tax year. This includes dividends from stocks and mutual funds.
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Enter the amount of qualified dividends. These are dividends that qualify for a lower tax rate.
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Enter the amount of Section 199A dividends. These are dividends that may qualify for a deduction under Section 199A.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyB[0].RghtCol[0].f2_10[0 | Number |
Enter the total ordinary dividends received. This is the amount reported in Box 1a of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the total qualified dividends received. This is the amount reported in Box 1b of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the exempt-interest dividends. This is the amount reported in Box 10 of the 1099-DIV form.
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| Dividends and Distributions | ||
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Enter the relevant information for Box 12. This field is typically used for reporting specific types of dividends or distributions.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].RghtCol[0].f1_26[0 | Text |
Provide the necessary details for this field, which is part of the dividend and distribution reporting section.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].RghtCol[0].f1_31[0 | Text |
Enter the relevant information for this field, which is part of the dividend and distribution reporting section.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].RghtCol[0].f1_32[0 | Text |
Enter the relevant information for this field, which is part of the dividend and distribution reporting section.
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Enter the amount for Box 5 as specified in the form instructions. This field is part of the Copy 1 section for state tax departments.
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Enter the amount for Box 7 as specified in the form instructions. This field is part of the Copy 1 section for state tax departments.
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| 9 Cash | Number |
Enter the cash amount for Box 9 as specified in the form instructions.
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Enter the amount for Box 12 as specified in the form instructions. This field is part of the Copy 1 section for state tax departments.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].RghtCol[0].Box15_ReadOrder[0].f2_29[0 | Number |
Enter the amount for Box 15 as specified in the form instructions. This field is part of the Copy 1 section for state tax departments.
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Enter the amount for Box 3 as specified in the form instructions.
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Enter the amount for Box 5 as specified in the form instructions.
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Enter the amount for Box 7 as specified in the form instructions.
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| 9 Cash | Number |
Enter the cash amount for Box 9 as specified in the form instructions.
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Enter the amount for Box 12 as specified in the form instructions.
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| Expenses | ||
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Enter the amount of investment expenses. These are expenses related to the production of investment income.
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Enter the investment expenses. This is the amount reported in Box 5 of the 1099-DIV form.
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| Foreign Income | ||
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Enter the amount of foreign source income related to the dividends.
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| Foreign Information | ||
| 8 Foreign country or U.S. possession | Text |
Enter the name of the foreign country or U.S. possession related to the dividends or distributions.
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| 8 Foreign country or U.S. possession | Text |
Enter the name of the foreign country or U.S. possession related to the dividends or distributions.
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| Foreign Tax | ||
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Enter the amount of foreign tax paid. This is the amount of tax paid to a foreign country or U.S. possession.
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| 8 Foreign country or U.S. possession | Text |
Enter the name of the foreign country or U.S. possession where the foreign tax was paid.
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Enter the amount of foreign tax paid on the dividends.
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Enter the foreign tax paid. This is the amount reported in Box 6 of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the foreign country or U.S. possession to which the foreign tax was paid. This is the information reported in Box 7 of the 1099-DIV form.
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| 8 Foreign country or U.S. possession | Text |
Enter the foreign country or U.S. possession related to the foreign tax paid. This is the information reported in Box 8 of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the amount of foreign tax paid on the dividends reported on this form.
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| Number |
Enter the amount of foreign tax paid on the dividends or distributions.
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| Form Corrections | ||
| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].RghtCol[0].TagCorrectingSubform[0].c2_3[0]_1 | CheckBox |
Check this box if the information provided is a correction to a previously submitted form.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyB[0].RghtCol[0].TagCorrectingSubform[0].c2_3[0]_1 | CheckBox |
Check this box if the information on this form is a correction to a previously filed form.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].CopyHeader[0].c2_1[0]_1 | CheckBox |
Check this box if the information on this form is a correction to a previously filed form.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].CopyHeader[0].c2_1[1]_2 | CheckBox |
Check this box if the information on this form is a correction to a previously filed form.
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| Form Information | ||
| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].RghtCol[0].TagCorrectingSubform[0].c1_3[0]_1 | CheckBox |
Check this box if the form is being corrected. This indicates that the information on the form has been updated or corrected.
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| For calendar year | Text |
Enter the calendar year for which the dividends and distributions are being reported. This should be a four-digit year.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyB[0].CopyHeader[0].c2_1[0]_2 | CheckBox |
Check this box if the form is being corrected. Leave it unchecked if it is the original form.
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| For calendar year | Text |
Enter the calendar year for which this form is being filed.
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| General Information | ||
| For calendar year | Text |
Enter the calendar year for which the dividends and distributions are being reported.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].CopyHeader[0].c1_1[0]_1 | CheckBox |
Check this box if applicable. Refer to the form instructions for specific conditions.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].CopyHeader[0].c1_1[1]_2 | CheckBox |
Check this box if applicable. Refer to the form instructions for specific conditions.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].LeftCol[0].c1_4[0]_1 | CheckBox |
Check this box if applicable. Refer to the form instructions for specific conditions.
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| For calendar year | Text |
Enter the calendar year for which the dividends and distributions are being reported. This should be a four-digit year.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].CopyHeader[0].c2_1[0]_1 | CheckBox |
Check this box if applicable. This checkbox is part of the header information for Copy 1.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].CopyHeader[0].c2_1[1]_2 | CheckBox |
Check this box if applicable. This checkbox is part of the header information for Copy 1.
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| Text |
Enter the relevant information as required by the form. This field is part of the Copy 1 section for state tax departments.
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Enter the relevant information as required by the form. This field is part of the Copy 1 section for state tax departments.
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Enter the relevant information as required by the form. This field is part of the Copy 1 section for state tax departments.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].RghtCol[0].f2_26[0 | Text |
Enter the relevant information as required by the form. This field is part of the Copy 1 section for state tax departments.
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Enter the relevant information for this field as specified in the form instructions.
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Enter the relevant information for this field as specified in the form instructions.
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Enter the relevant information for this field as specified in the form instructions.
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Enter the relevant information for this field as specified in the form instructions.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].RghtCol[0].TagCorrectingSubform[0].c2_3[0]_1 | CheckBox |
Check this box if applicable as per the form instructions.
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Enter the relevant information for this field as specified in the form instructions.
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| Investment Expenses | ||
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Enter the amount of investment expenses related to the dividends.
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Enter the amount of investment expenses related to the dividends or distributions.
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| Liquidation Distributions | ||
| Number |
Enter the amount of cash liquidation distributions paid to the recipient.
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| Payer Information | ||
| PAYER'S name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone no | Text |
Enter the payer's full name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone number.
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| PAYER'S TIN | Text |
Enter the payer's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].LeftCol[0].f1_4[0 | Text |
Enter the payer's TIN again for verification purposes.
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| PAYER'S name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone no | Text |
Enter the payer's name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone number.
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| PAYER'S TIN | Text |
Enter the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of the payer. This is a unique identifier for the entity paying the dividends.
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| PAYER'S name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone no | Text |
Enter the payer's full name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone number.
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| PAYER'S TIN | Text |
Enter the payer's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). This should be a number up to 11 digits long.
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| PAYER'S name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone no | Text |
Enter the full name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone number of the payer.
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| PAYER'S TIN | Text |
Enter the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of the payer. This should be a 9-digit number.
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| Recipient Information | ||
| RECIPIENT'S name | Text |
Enter the recipient's full name.
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| Street address (including apt. no.) | Text |
Enter the recipient's street address, including apartment number if applicable.
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| City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code | Text |
Enter the recipient's city or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code.
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| Account number (see instructions) | Text |
Enter the account number associated with the dividends and distributions, as per the instructions.
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| RECIPIENT'S TIN | Text |
Enter the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of the recipient. This is a unique identifier for the individual or entity receiving the dividends.
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| RECIPIENT'S name | Text |
Enter the full name of the recipient who is receiving the dividends.
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| Street address (including apt. no.) | Text |
Enter the street address of the recipient, including apartment number if applicable.
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| City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code | Text |
Enter the city or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code of the recipient's address.
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| RECIPIENT'S TIN | Text |
Enter the recipient's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). This should be a number up to 11 digits long.
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| RECIPIENT'S name | Text |
Enter the full name of the recipient.
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| Street address (including apt. no.) | Text |
Enter the recipient's street address, including apartment number if applicable.
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| City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code | Text |
Enter the recipient's city or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code.
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| 14 State | Text |
Enter the two-letter postal abbreviation for the state where the recipient resides.
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| 89 | Text |
Enter the recipient's state identification number, if applicable.
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| RECIPIENT'S TIN | Text |
Enter the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of the recipient. This should be a 9-digit number.
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| RECIPIENT'S name | Text |
Enter the full name of the recipient.
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| Street address (including apt. no.) | Text |
Enter the street address of the recipient, including apartment number if applicable.
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| City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code | Text |
Enter the city or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code of the recipient.
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| State Information | ||
| 14 State | Text |
Enter the two-letter state abbreviation for the state related to the dividend or distribution. This is for Box 14.
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| 2e | Text |
Enter the two-letter state abbreviation for the state related to the dividend or distribution. This is for Box 14.
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| 14 State | Text |
Enter the two-letter state abbreviation for the state related to the dividends or distributions.
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| 51 | Text |
Enter the two-letter state abbreviation for the state related to the dividends or distributions.
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| 14 State | Text |
Enter the two-letter state abbreviation for Box 14.
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| 50 | Text |
Enter the two-letter state abbreviation for Box 14.
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| State Tax Information | ||
| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].RghtCol[0].Box15_ReadOrder[0].f1_29[0 | Text |
Provide the necessary details for Box 15, which may relate to state tax information or other specific reporting requirements.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyA[0].RghtCol[0].Box15_ReadOrder[0].f1_30[0 | Text |
Provide the necessary details for Box 15, which may relate to state tax information or other specific reporting requirements.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].RghtCol[0].Box15_ReadOrder[0].f2_30[0 | Number |
Enter the state tax withheld amount for the recipient. This is typically found in Box 15 of the form.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].RghtCol[0].f2_31[0 | Text |
Enter the state identification number for the payer. This is typically found in Box 16 of the form.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy1[0].RghtCol[0].f2_32[0 | Text |
Enter the name of the state for which the tax is withheld. This is typically found in Box 17 of the form.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].RghtCol[0].Box15_ReadOrder[0].f2_29[0 | Text |
Enter the state identification number for the payer. This is used for state tax reporting purposes.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].RghtCol[0].Box15_ReadOrder[0].f2_30[0 | Number |
Enter the amount of state tax withheld from the dividends. This is the tax amount withheld by the state from the dividends paid to you.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].RghtCol[0].f2_31[0 | Text |
Enter the name of the state where the tax was withheld. This is required for state tax reporting.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].RghtCol[0].f2_32[0 | Text |
Enter any additional state-specific information required for tax reporting. This may include special codes or notes relevant to the state tax department.
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| State Tax Withheld | ||
| topmostSubform[0].CopyB[0].RghtCol[0].Box15_ReadOrder[0].f2_29[0 | Number |
Enter the amount of state tax withheld from the dividends reported on this form.
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| topmostSubform[0].CopyB[0].RghtCol[0].Box15_ReadOrder[0].f2_30[0 | Text |
Enter the name of the state where state tax was withheld.
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| Tax Withheld | ||
| 2c | Number |
Enter the amount of federal income tax withheld from the dividends.
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| Number |
Enter the federal income tax withheld. This is the amount reported in Box 4 of the 1099-DIV form.
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Enter the amount of federal income tax withheld from the dividends reported on this form.
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| topmostSubform[0].Copy2[0].RghtCol[0].Box2c_ReadOrder[0].f2_13[0 | Number |
Enter the amount of federal income tax withheld from the dividends or distributions.
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