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Where are Non-Dividend Distributions (1099-Div, Box 3) reported on income tax return?
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Where are Non-Dividend Distributions (1099-Div, Box 3) reported on income tax return?
Non dividend distributions do not go anywhere on your actual tax return. Box 3 is for your information. Box 3 is a "return of capital". That is, you have been given back part of your original investment. As such, you reduce your cost basis, by the box 3 amount, in your own records, for when this investment (typically stock or mutual fund) is sold in the future.
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Where are Non-Dividend Distributions (1099-Div, Box 3) reported on income tax return?
Non dividend distributions do not go anywhere on your actual tax return. Box 3 is for your information. Box 3 is a "return of capital". That is, you have been given back part of your original investment. As such, you reduce your cost basis, by the box 3 amount, in your own records, for when this investment (typically stock or mutual fund) is sold in the future.
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Where are Non-Dividend Distributions (1099-Div, Box 3) reported on income tax return?
So reporting as ordinary dividend was taxed once and the return of capital reduces the cost basis (= capital gain) which will be taxed again when you sell?
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Where are Non-Dividend Distributions (1099-Div, Box 3) reported on income tax return?
If you mistakenly reported a non dividend distribution, as ordinary income, in the past, and paid tax on it; then you do NOT reduce your cost basis, for the future sale.
Alternatively, you can file amended returns (going back not more than three years) and correctly report the non dividend distribution. In that case, you would reduce your cost basis. Either way, you will not be taxed twice.
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