topic It is qualifying, so TT should allow a 50% deduction, doe... in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/it-is-qualifying-so-tt-should-allow-a-50-deduction-doe/01/306636#M26431 It is qualifying, so TT should allow a 50% deduction, does it? Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:32:07 GMT murran 2019-06-03T18:32:07Z Dividends from a mutual fund doesn't specify whether or not qualifying. Report is online and no box is shown to specify type of dividend. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/dividends-from-a-mutual-fund-doesn-t-specify-whether-or-not-qualifying-report-is-online-and-no-box/01/306592#M26423 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:32:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/dividends-from-a-mutual-fund-doesn-t-specify-whether-or-not-qualifying-report-is-online-and-no-box/01/306592#M26423 lmalkin 2019-06-03T18:32:01Z Vanguard 500 Index Fund https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/vanguard-500-index-fund/01/306599#M26425 Vanguard 500 Index Fund Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:32:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/vanguard-500-index-fund/01/306599#M26425 lmalkin 2019-06-03T18:32:02Z The dividends paid by virtually all manufacturing and ser... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/the-dividends-paid-by-virtually-all-manufacturing-and-ser/01/306611#M26428 The dividends paid by virtually all manufacturing and service companies are qualified. Qualified means that the tax rate you pay is taxed as a long term capital gain as opposed to unqualified div paid generally by institutions that have not paid corporate taxes.  A mutual fun invested in US corporations would be qualified.  I'm trying to simplifying a bit.   What is the mutual fund? Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:32:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/the-dividends-paid-by-virtually-all-manufacturing-and-ser/01/306611#M26428 murran 2019-06-03T18:32:04Z Vanguard 500 Index Fund https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/vanguard-500-index-fund/01/306619#M26429 Vanguard 500 Index Fund Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:32:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/vanguard-500-index-fund/01/306619#M26429 lmalkin 2019-06-03T18:32:05Z It is qualifying, so TT should allow a 50% deduction, doe... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/it-is-qualifying-so-tt-should-allow-a-50-deduction-doe/01/306636#M26431 It is qualifying, so TT should allow a 50% deduction, does it? Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:32:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/it-is-qualifying-so-tt-should-allow-a-50-deduction-doe/01/306636#M26431 murran 2019-06-03T18:32:07Z