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Instructions for Recipient indirect foreign owners or beneficiaries. It is generally treated as effectively
Recipient’s taxpayer identification number (TIN). For your protection, this connected to a trade or business within the United States. See the instructions
form may show only the last four digits of your TIN (SSN, ITIN, ATIN, or EIN). for your tax return.
However, the issuer has reported your complete TIN to the IRS. Box 3. Shows a return of capital. To the extent of your cost (or other basis) in
Account number. May show an account or other unique number the payer the stock, the distribution reduces your basis and is not taxable. Any amount
assigned to distinguish your account. received in excess of your basis is taxable to you as capital gain. See Pub. 550.
Box 1a. Shows total ordinary dividends that are taxable. Include this amount on Box 4. Shows backup withholding. A payer must backup withhold on certain
the “Ordinary dividends” line of Form 1040 or 1040-SR. Also report it on payments if you did not give your TIN to the payer. See Form W-9 for
Schedule B (Form 1040), if required. information on backup withholding. Include this amount on your income tax
Box 1b. Shows the portion of the amount in box 1a that may be eligible for return as tax withheld.
reduced capital gains rates. See the Instructions for Form 1040 for how to Box 5. Shows the portion of the amount in box 1a that may be eligible for the
determine this amount and where to report. 20% qualified business income deduction under section 199A. See the
The amount shown may be dividends a corporation paid directly to you as a instructions for Form 8995 and Form 8995-A.
participant (or beneficiary of a participant) in an employee stock ownership plan Box 6. Shows your share of expenses of a nonpublicly offered RIC, generally a
(ESOP). Report it as a dividend on your Form 1040 or 1040-SR but treat it as a nonpublicly offered mutual fund. This amount is included in box 1a.
plan distribution, not as investment income, for any other purpose. Box 7. Shows the foreign tax that you may be able to claim as a deduction or a
Box 2a. Shows total capital gain distributions from a regulated investment credit on Form 1040 or 1040-SR. See the Instructions for Form 1040.
company (RIC) or real estate investment trust (REIT). See How To Report in the Box 8. This box should be left blank if a RIC reported the foreign tax shown in
Instructions for Schedule D (Form 1040). But, if no amount is shown in boxes 2b, box 7.
2c, 2d, and 2f and your only capital gains and losses are capital gain distributions, Boxes 9 and 10. Show cash and noncash liquidation distributions.
you may be able to report the amounts shown in box 2a on your Form 1040 or Box 11. If the FATCA filing requirement box is checked, the payer is reporting
1040-SR rather than Schedule D. See the Instructions for Form 1040. on this Form 1099 to satisfy its account reporting requirement under chapter 4
Box 2b. Shows the portion of the amount in box 2a that is unrecaptured section of the Internal Revenue Code. You may also have a filing requirement. See the
1250 gain from certain depreciable real property. See the Unrecaptured Section Instructions for Form 8938.
1250 Gain Worksheet in the Instructions for Schedule D (Form 1040). Box 12. Shows exempt-interest dividends from a mutual fund or other RIC paid
Box 2c. Shows the portion of the amount in box 2a that is section 1202 gain to you during the calendar year. See the Instructions for Form 1040 for where to
from certain small business stock that may be subject to an exclusion. See the report. This amount may be subject to backup withholding. See Box 4 above.
Schedule D (Form 1040) instructions. Box 13. Shows exempt-interest dividends subject to the alternative minimum
Box 2d. Shows the portion of the amount in box 2a that is 28% rate gain from tax. This amount is included in box 12. See the Instructions for Form 6251.
sales or exchanges of collectibles. If required, use this amount when completing Boxes 14–16. State income tax withheld reporting boxes.
the 28% Rate Gain Worksheet in the Instructions for Schedule D (Form 1040).
Box 2e. Shows the portion of the amount in box 1a that is section 897 gain Nominees. If this form includes amounts belonging to another person, you are
attributable to disposition of U.S. real property interests (USRPI). considered a nominee recipient. You must file Form 1099-DIV (with a Form
1096) with the IRS for each of the other owners to show their share of the
Box 2f. Shows the portion of the amount in box 2a that is section 897 gain income, and you must furnish a Form 1099-DIV to each. A spouse is not
attributable to disposition of USRPI. required to file a nominee return to show amounts owned by the other spouse.
Note: Boxes 2e and 2f apply only to foreign persons and entities whose income See the current General Instructions for Certain Information Returns.
maintains its character when passed through or distributed to its direct or
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