Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury
Level Basic Advanced Military International

Income — Wages, Interest, etc. Workout

Dividends and Corporate Distributions

Skills Warm Up: Dividend Distributions

Question 1 of 3

In addition to taxable distributions, Form 1099-DIV also shows nondividend distributions, such as the return of the taxpayer's cost or other basis in a stock or security. Do taxpayers need to keep the information with their tax records in order to calculate the adjusted basis of the stock when it is sold?



Publication 4012, Schedule B – Tax-Exempt Interest
Publication 17, Dividends and Other Distributions
Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses

Publication 4012, Schedule B – Tax-Exempt Interest

Publication 17, Dividends and Other Distributions

Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses