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How is patronage refund is paid to member?

By Sarah Martinez

On an annual basis, net income is divided by patronage revenue. Assume that this number is 10 percent for a particular cooperative for a particular year. Each member receives a patronage refund equal to 10 percent of the value of the patronage business that the member did with the cooperative.

How is patronage refund calculated?

A patronage refund is a distribution a cooperative pays to its member-owners (investors). Patronage refunds are given based on a proportion of profit made by the business. Once this amount is determined, the refund is calculated according to how much each member has spent during that fiscal year at the Co-op.

What is a patronage check?

Patronage Refund: A payment from a cooperative to a. patron from net margins based on quantity or value of business done with or for the patron. The refund may be in cash and/or in the form of a document evidencing the patron’s decision to have the cooperative retain the refund as an investment by the patron.

What is a patronage account?

Each member has a patronage capital account, which represents that member’s ownership in the cooperative. Cooperatives operate differently than other businesses in two ways: We are not designed to create a profit for a small number of shareholders, as many businesses are.

Where do I report patronage dividends on my taxes?

The 1099-PATR income should be shown as Other Income reported on Form 1040, Schedule 1, Part I, Line 8. You should report it as “1099-PATR profits from” your co-op and list the co-op’s Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN).

Are patronage allocations taxable?

(Patronage returns are normally only taxable for business persons, farmers, contractors, etc.) Note: The amount indicated in Box 30 of your T4A is the total patronage allocation amount for the tax year. This number is the total allocation of cash and equity, not the amount of your general cash repayment cheque.

Do you pay taxes on 1099-Patr?

The amount of the 1099-PATR income reported as Other Income will flow to the front page of the 1040, Line 7a adding to taxable income from other sources. In addition to reporting on the Other Income line, you need to report the 1099-PATR income on Form 8995.

Are patronage dividends income?

As the name implies, patronage dividends are paid to individuals as a result of belonging to the cooperative. Although the U.S. government taxes these as ordinary dividend income, they may also contain an alternative minimum tax adjustment amount and are usually reported on Form 1099-PATR.

Where do I report 1099-PATR on my tax return?