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Do you own Stock?

Do you own stock in any corporations? If so, you may receive dividends from the company as distribution of the property you own. Typically, dividends are paid in cash, although some corporations chose to pay dividends by offering stock in another corporation or through property. Dividends can also be received through partnerships, trusts, estates, associations […]

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What is a 1099-DIV?

You can expect to receive a Form 1099-DIV if you’ve been paid dividends on stocks, or had capital gains distributions on mutual fund investments during the tax year. The different boxes on the Form 1099-DIV are: Box 1a: reports the full amount of ordinary dividends paid Box 1b: reports the amount of the sum listed […]

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