Form 1099 – Instructions for Recipient

Box 1. Shows interest paid to you during the calendar year by the payer. This does not include interest shown in box 3.

If you receive a Form 1099-INT for interest paid on a taxexempt obligation, see the instructions for your income tax return.

Box 2. Shows interest or principal forfeited because of early withdrawal of time savings. You may deduct this on the “Penalty on early withdrawal of savings” line of Form 1040.

Box 3. Shows interest on U.S. Savings Bonds, Treasury bills, Treasury bonds, and Treasury notes. This may or may not be all taxable. See Pub. 550, Investment Income and Expenses. 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 30% rate if you did not furnish your taxpayer identification number to the payer. See Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, for information on backup withholding.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.

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.

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, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, 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.