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Form 972 (Rev. 11-2014)
Page
General Instructions
shareholder agrees to a consent
information. We need it to ensure
dividend and sends a completed
that you are complying with these
Purpose of form. Form 972 is used
Form 972 to the corporation. The
laws and to allow us to figure and
by a shareholder who agrees to
corporation claims the consent
collect the right amount of tax.
report a consent dividend as taxable
dividend deduction on its tax return
You are not required to provide
income in the form of a dividend on
for the fiscal year ending on June
the information requested on a form
the shareholder’s own tax return
30, 2015. The shareholder reports
that is subject to the Paperwork
even though the shareholder
the consent dividend as a taxable
Reduction Act unless the form
receives no actual cash distribution
dividend on its tax return filed for
displays a valid OMB control
of the consented amounts. A
the calendar year ending on
number. Books or records relating to
dividend is a consent dividend only
December 31, 2015.
a form or its instructions must be
if it would have been included in the
Identifying number. Individuals
retained as long as their contents
shareholder’s gross income if it was
enter their social security number.
may become material in the
actually paid. If the shareholder
All others enter their employer
administration of any Internal
agrees to treat the dividend as
identification number.
Revenue law. Generally, tax returns
taxable, the corporation may be able
and return information are
Address. Include the room, suite, or
to claim a consent dividend
confidential, as required by section
other unit number after the street
deduction on its income tax return.
6103.
address. If the Post Office does not
Also, the shareholder increases its
deliver mail to the street address
The time needed to complete and
basis in the stock of that corporation
and the shareholder has a P.O. box,
file this form will vary depending on
in the amount of the consent
show the box number instead of the
individual circumstances. The
dividend for which the shareholder is
street address.
estimated burden for individual
taxed.
taxpayers filing this form is approved
Signature. Form 972 must be
Who may file. A shareholder who
under OMB control number
signed by the shareholder. If the
agrees to treat the consent dividend
1545-0074 and is included in the
shareholder is a partnership, one of
as a taxable dividend must complete
estimates shown in the instructions
the partners must sign. If the
and send Form 972 to the
for their individual income tax return.
shareholder is an estate or trust, the
corporation that will claim the
The estimated burden for all other
fiduciary or officer representing the
consent dividend as a deduction.
taxpayers who file this form is:
estate or trust must sign. For a
When and where to file. Send the
corporate shareholder, the
Recordkeeping . . 3 hrs., 35 min.
completed Form 972 to the
president, vice president, treasurer,
Learning about the
corporation by the due date of the
assistant treasurer, chief accounting
law or the form . . . . . 6 min.
corporation’s tax return for the tax
officer, or other authorized officer
year the corporation will claim the
Preparing the form . . . . 9 min.
(such as tax officer) must sign the
consent dividends as a deduction.
If you have comments concerning
consent.
The corporation must attach Form
the accuracy of these time estimates
The shareholder’s attorney or
973, Corporation Claim for
or suggestions for making this form
agent may sign this consent if he or
Deduction for Consent Dividends,
simpler, we would be happy to hear
she is specifically authorized by a
and a copy of each completed Form
from you. You can write to Internal
power of attorney which, if not
972 to its income tax return.
Revenue Service, Tax Forms and
previously filed, must accompany
Publications Division, 1111
Note. The shareholder must report
Form 972.
Constitution Ave. NW; IR-6526,
the consent dividend as a taxable
Washington, DC 20224.
dividend in the same tax year the
Paperwork Reduction Act
corporation will claim the consent
Do not send the tax form to this
Notice
dividend deduction. For example,
office. Instead, see When and where
the corporation has a fiscal tax year
to file on this page.
We ask for the information on this
that begins on July 1, 2014, and
form to carry out the Internal
ends on June 30, 2015. In
Revenue laws of the United States.
November 2014, a calendar year
You are required to give us the

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