Music dividends are distributions of property a corporation may pay you if you own stock in that corporation. Corporations pay most dividends in cash; however, they may also pay them as stock of another corporation or as any other property. You may also receive distributions through your interest in a partnership, an S corporation, a trust, or from an association that is taxable as a corporation. A shareholder of a corporation may be deemed to receive a dividend if the corporation pays the debt of its shareholder, the shareholder receives services from the corporation, or the shareholder is allowed the use of the corporation's property. Additionally, a shareholder that provides services to a corporation may be deemed to receive a dividend if the corporation pays the shareholder service provider in excess of what it would pay a third party for the same services. A shareholder may also receive distributions such as additional stock or stock rights in the distributing corporation. Such distributions may or may not qualify as dividends. You should receive a Form 1099-DIV for dividends and distributions from each payer for distributions of at least $10. If you are a partner in a partnership or a beneficiary of a trust, you may be required to report your share of any dividends received by the entity, whether or not the dividend is paid on to you. Your share of the entity's dividends is generally reported to you on a Schedule K-1. Dividends are the most common type of distribution from a corporation. They are paid out of the earnings and profits of the corporation. Dividends can be classified either as ordinary or qualified. Whereas ordinary dividends are taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividends that meet certain requirements are taxed at lower capital gain rates. The payer of the dividend...