Understanding Ordinary Dividends and Their Tax Implications

Ordinary dividends are payments to shareholders from corporate profits. The most frequent kind of dividend are a shares of the company’s profits spread out over time.

Here is how they operate and what you should know:

• Ordinary dividends are taxed at the individual’s usual federal income tax rate.
• Should you get dividends, the corporation will generate Form 1099-DIV showing the total for the tax year.
• Unlike qualified dividends, which enjoy a lower tax rate, ordinary dividends do not satisfy certain IRS criteria and are taxed more.
• Usually released by some company stocks, mutual funds, and money market accounts.
• These dividends have to be counted in your gross income, hence they may change your total tax obligation.

For investors in particular, ordinary dividends are crucial to monitor closely as they can greatly affect your tax return.

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