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Tax forms, descriptions, and mailing dates for your Principal® accounts

Tax forms, descriptions, and mailing dates

Certain transactions and activity with some of your Principal® accounts, such as individual retirement account distributions, require a tax form, but not all forms are mailed on the same day. As you’re prepping for yearly tax returns and planning financial goals, use this list of tax forms and mailing dates from Principal to help.

Mailed by January 31

Tax form What it reports
1099-DIV All taxable dividend, exempt-interest dividend, capital gain distributions, and non-taxable return of capital (of more than $10) from non-retirement/non-education accounts, including any federal income tax withheld on those distributions.
1099-B All exchanges and redemptions from non-retirement/non-education accounts (other than the Principal Money Market Fund), including Systematic Withdrawal Plan payments.
1099-R Total redemptions from traditional, Roth, SEP, and SIMPLE IRAs including any state and/or federal income taxes withheld.
1099-Q All distributions from Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESA), and the fair market value as of December 31.
1099-SA Redemptions from Medical Savings Accounts (MSA).
592-B Withholding information for California residents who had state backup withholding.

Mailed by March 15

Tax form What it reports
1042S Gross dividends, paid to non citizens who do not meet the green card or “substantial presence” test, whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares, and taxes withheld to those same individuals.

Mailed by April 30

Tax form What it reports
5498-ESA Contributions and transfers into Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESA).

Mailed by May 31

Tax form What it reports
5498 Contributions applied to traditional, Roth, SEP. and SIMPLE IRAs; also includes the fair market value as of December 31. Traditional and Roth IRA contributions can be made through April 15 (or the tax-filing deadline), not including extensions, for the previous year.
5498-SA Contributions and rollovers into Medical Savings Accounts (MSA); also reports the fair market value as of December 31.