Section - Dividend Income - Preferential Tax Rate for Qualified Dividends

3 important questions on Section - Dividend Income - Preferential Tax Rate for Qualified Dividends

How are qualified dividends taxed?

Qualified dividends are taxed at the same preferential tax rates as long-term capital gains

What is the holding period for qualified dividends?

To be qualified dividends, the stock must be held for more than 60 days during the 120-day period that begins 60 days before the ex‑dividend date.

What are examples of nonqualified dividends?

  • Employer stock held by an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
  • Amounts taken into account as investment income
  • Short sale positions
  • Certain foreign corporations
  • Dividends paid by credit unions, mutual savings banks, building and loan associations, mutual insurance companies, and farmers' cooperatives.

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