What are Qualified Dividends?

Overview:

Income payments (dividends and payment in lieu) from U.S. sources into your account here may have U.S. tax withheld. Generally, a 30% rate is applied to non-U.S. accounts. Exemption from the withholding or a lower rate may apply if your home country has a tax treaty with the U.S. Complete the applicable Form W-8 to find out your status…

Dividends paid on U.S. stocks will be subject to withholding taxes for non-residents. A completed W8 form will allow for a reduced tax rate if a treaty exists between the United States and the holder's country of taxation; however a valid W8 only allows for a reduction in the tax rate not an elimination of the tax entirely…

US tax law requires the withholding of tax for non-US persons (non-resident aliens) at a rate of 30% on payments of US source stock dividends, short-term capital gain distributions and substitute payments in lieu. You may be eligible for a reduced rate of withholding if there is a treaty in effect between your country of tax residence and the US, and we are able to associate the payment with a valid Form W-8. Refer to…

Short-term capital gains are capital gains earned on the sale of securities and mutual fund shares held for one year or less. If you hold an investment for more than one year, any gain on the sale of the asset is considered long-term and is taxed at a more favorable capital gains tax rate. The date a security is acquired is the trade date +1 and the date of sale is the trade date…