Because liquidating dividends are only taxable if it affects your basis. It is usually issued when when a company is in the process of liquidating and so if they are making a distribution to you, it is in the form of a return of capital and not taxable. However, if it is a distribution in excess of your capital, only then would it be taxable.
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