how to determine if foreign dividend is qualified

Mar 02, 2009 3 Replies

How does one determine if a foreign dividend is qualified? I did read



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but it seems confusing.



If the stock trades on a major US exchange, such as Sasol -- SOL on the JSE in South Africa, SSL on the NYSE -- is it qualified?



What about stocks that trade on the pink sheets, such as Firstrand -- FSR on the JSE, FANDF on the Pink Sheets?


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If you are asking about Sasol LTd (listed as SSL on the NYSE), then you have a qualified dividend. Sec. 1(h)(11)(C)(ii)

How was the income reprted to you. I think I got a 1099Misc that showed certain dividends as qualified.

No luck with Pink Sheets?

The account is held in the foreign country. There is no 1099-MISC.

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