The form is used by the Service to insure that dividends are properly reported as required by Code section 6042 and that liquidation distributions are correctly reported as required by Code section 6043, and to determine whether payees are correctly reporting their income.
US Code:
26 USC 6042
Name of Law: Returns regarding payments of dividends and corporate earnings and profits.
US Code:
26 USC 6043
Name of Law: Liquidating, etc., transactions.
Correction made to reflect more accurate filing figures.
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Uncollected
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Uncollected
Janice Martin 202 622-3312
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