Who should report dividends or interest on a joint account? | Biggest Dividend http://biggestdividend.com/2009/01/07/who-should-report-dividends-or-interest-on-a-joint-account/#comment-10 Judy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:32:15 +0000 http://biggestdividend.com/2009/01/07/who-should-report-dividends-or-interest-on-a-joint-account/#comment-10 The person whose ss# is on the account can report them. And yes, you report dividends even if they are reinvested. Keep track of them though - when you sell the stock the amount you've already paid tax on is part of your basis. The person whose ss# is on the account can report them.

And yes, you report dividends even if they are reinvested. Keep track of them though - when you sell the stock the amount you’ve already paid tax on is part of your basis.

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