1099-INT INFORMATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECIPIENT
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Account number. May show an account number or other unique number the
payer assigned to distinguish your account. Box 1. Shows taxable interest paid to you during the calendar year by the payer. This does not include interest shown in box 3. May also show the total amount of the credits from clean renewable energy bonds, Gulf tax credit bonds, qualified forestry conservation bonds, new clean renewable energy bonds, qualified energy conservation bonds, qualified zone academy bonds, and Midwestern tax credit bonds that must be included in your interest income. These amounts were treated as paid to you during 2009 on the credit allowance dates (March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15). For more information, see Form 8912, Credit to Holders of Tax Credit Bonds. Box 2. Shows interest or principal forfeited because of early withdrawal of time savings. You may deduct this amount to figure your adjusted gross income on your income tax return. See the instructions for Form 1040 to see where to take the deduction. Nominees. If this form includes amounts belonging to another person(s), you are considered a nominee recipient. Complete a Form 1099-INT for each of the other owners showing the income allocable to each. File Copy A of the form with the IRS. Furnish Copy B to each owner. List yourself as the “payer” and the other owner(s) as the “recipient.” File Form(s) 1099-INT with Form 1096 with the Internal Revenue Service Center for your area. On Form 1096 list yourself as the “filer.” A husband or wife is not required to file a nominee return to show amounts owned by the other. Box 3. Shows interest on U.S. Savings Bonds, Treasury bills, Treasury bonds, and Treasury notes. This may or may not all be taxable. See Pub. 550. This interest is exempt from state and local income taxes. This interest is not included in box 1. |
Box 4. Shows backup withholding. Generally, a payer must backup
withhold at a 28% rate if you did not furnish your taxpayer identification
number (TIN) or you did not furnish the correct TIN to the
payer. See Form W-9. Include this amount on your income tax return
as tax withheld. Box 5. Any amount shown is your share of investment expenses of a single-class REMIC. If you file Form 1040, you may deduct these expenses on the “Other expenses” line of Schedule A (Form 1040) subject to the 2% limit. This amount is included in box 1. Account number. May show an account or other unique number the payer assigned to distinguish your account. Box 6. Shows foreign tax paid. You may be able to claim this tax as a deduction or a credit on your Form 1040. See your Form 1040 instructions. Box 8. Shows tax-exempt interest, including exempt-interest dividends from a mutual fund or other regulated investment company, paid to you during the calendar year by the payer. Report this amount on line 8b of Form 1040 or Form 1040A. This amount may be subject to backup withholding. See box 4. Box 9. Shows tax-exempt interest subject to the alternative minimum tax. This amount is included in box 8. See the Instructions for Form 6251. Nominees. If this form includes amounts belonging to another person(s), you are considered a nominee recipient. Complete a Form 1099-INT for each of the other owners showing the income allocable to each. File Copy A of the form with the IRS. Furnish Copy B to each owner. List yourself as the “payer” and the other owner(s) as the “recipient.” File Form(s) 1099-INT with Form 1096 with the Internal Revenue Service Center for your area. On Form 1096 list yourself as the “filer.” A husband or wife is not required to file a nominee return to show amounts owned by the other. |
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