2009 Tax Information
When mutual funds distribute income to shareholders, the distributions may fall into one of several categories and each is governed by a different set of tax rules.
Mutual funds may earn ordinary income from their holdings in a variety of forms, including interest and nonqualified dividends. This income, minus a fund's expenses, is distributed to shareholders. Ordinary income tax rates may apply to that portion of the dividend that comes from interest, dividends that don't qualify for special tax treatment, net short-term capital gains and other types of income. Net short-term capital gains treated as ordinary income are those realized from the sale of securities within a fund that the fund has held for one year or less and distributed to shareholders. Generally, capital gains occur when the price paid for a capital asset is less than the price for which it is sold.
Ordinary income distributions are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate. Each tax rate corresponds to a tier of your taxable ordinary income, with the lowest portion taxed at 10%, the next tier taxed at 15%, and so on. Your filing status determines the dollar levels that correspond to the different tax rates. These numbers are not projected to change much in 2010.
| Rate | Single | Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) |
Head of Household | Married Filing Separately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 0 - $8,350 | 0 - $16,700 | 0 - $11,950 | 0 - $8,350 |
| 15% | $8,350 - $33,950 | $16,700 - $67,900 | $11,950 - $45,500 | $8,350 - $33,950 |
| 25% | $33,950 - $82,250 | $67,900 - $137,050 | $45,500 - $117,450 | $33,950 - $68,525 |
| 28% | $82,250 - $171,550 | $137,050 - $208,850 | $117,450 - $190,200 | $68,525 - $104,425 |
| 33% | $171,550 - $372,950 | $208,850 - $372,950 | $190,200 - $372,950 | $104,425 - $186,475 |
| 35% | more than $372,950 | more than $372,950 | more than $372,950 | more than $186,475 |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and its affiliates do not offer tax or legal advice. Consult with your tax advisor or attorney regarding your specific situation.
This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. To learn more about this and other important information about each fund, download a free prospectus. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Investment products are not federally or FDIC-insured, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.
RiverSource®, Seligman® and Threadneedle® mutual funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.), member FINRA and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource Investments, LLC). Threadneedle mutual funds are subadvised by Threadneedle International Limited, an affiliate of Columbia Management. Seligman is an offering brand of Columbia Management.