What is IRS Form 1099-DIV?

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General Information

• What is the form number?  Form 1099-DIV
• What government agency is it filed with?  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• What is the form name?  Dividends and Distributions
• What is this form about?  Form 1099-DIV is issued by corporations or financial institutions to shareholders who have received dividends during the year. It reports the total amount of dividends paid and any capital gains distributions.

What does it look like?

Resources

Looking for more information about this form?  Here are some helpful resources:

• About the form - https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1099-div
• Example copy of the form - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1099div.pdf
• Form instructions - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1099div.pdf

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