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Publication 1212, Guide to Original Issue Discount (OID) Instruments

This publication has two purposes. Its primary purpose is to help brokers and other middlemen identify publicly offered original issue discount (OID) debt instruments they may hold as nominees for the true owners, so they can file Forms 1099-OID or Forms 1099-INT as required. The other purpose of the publication is to help owners of publicly offered OID debt instruments determine how much OID to report on their income tax returns.


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Recent Developments

Final Release of 2012 Original Issue Discount (OID) Tables -- 11-JAN-2013


Other Items You May Find Useful:

All Revisions for Publication 1212

Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding

Form W-8ECI, Certificate of Foreign Person's Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States

Form W-8EXP, Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding

Form W-8IMY, Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding

Publication 515 Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities

Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses

Publication 938, Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs) Reporting Information (And Other Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs))

Form 1040 (Schedule B), Interest and Ordinary Dividends

Form 1040 (Schedule D), Capital Gains and Losses

Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns

Form 1099-B Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions

Form 1099-INT, Interest Income

Form 1099-OID, Original Issue Discount

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