Form 1099-DIV is better known as the Dividends and Distributions form. It is given to certain individuals from banks or other financial institution if there were taxable dividends or distributions paid out to that person. This information is reported on the 1040. A copy of the form must also be provided to the IRS when the taxes are submitted. The institution providing the form also sends a copy of it to the IRS.
This form is used for tax filing purposes, and will be recorded by the United States Internal Revenue Service. A Form 1099-DIV is also known as a Dividends and Distributions form. This form will be given to taxpayers by their bank or other financial institution. It will list the amount of taxable dividends and other distributions that person got during the tax year. This will ensure that the filer pays the appropriate amount of taxes.
The form will include information about the person who is paying taxes. This includes their tax identification number. The financial information regarding dividends and other distributions will also be listed. The total amount for the tax year will be included, as well as any taxes already withheld. This provided information can be copied to the taxpayer’s tax filing forms in order to ensure they get an accurate estimate of taxes due or taxes refunded.
A Form 1099-DIV is commonly sent to a taxpayer who owns stocks that paid dividends or mutual funds that made a capital gains distribution. A 1099-DIV does not need to be filed with the IRS, but the information that it contains is necessary to prepare a tax return.
A 1099-DIV contains the following sections:
There are three main categories of dividends:
To complete a 1099-DIV, you need to provide the following information:
Investors need to report the amounts on each 1099-DIV that they receive on their annual tax form. This may be done on Schedule B or on Form 1040. Ordinary dividends are generally taxed at an investor’s income tax rate.
U.S. tax reform legislation enacted many changes for both individuals and corporations. The 2018 tax legislation did not include major changes to taxation of capital gains and dividends.
