{"id":416477,"date":"2021-01-19T07:03:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T12:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=416477"},"modified":"2021-01-19T07:03:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T12:03:56","slug":"equity-commonwealth-announces-tax-treatment-of-2020-distributions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/equity-commonwealth-announces-tax-treatment-of-2020-distributions\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity Commonwealth Announces Tax Treatment of 2020 Distributions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadr0 { padding-right: 0px }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Equity Commonwealth Announces Tax Treatment of 2020 Distributions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nEquity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) today announced the tax treatment of its 2020 common and preferred share distributions, which is as follows:\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCommon Stock (CUSIP No. 294628102)\n<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Record Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Payment<br \/>\n<br \/>Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Total<br \/>\n<br \/>Distribution<br \/>\n<br \/>per Share<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>2020 Taxable<br \/>\n<br \/>Ordinary<br \/>\n<br \/>Dividends<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>2020 Total<br \/>\n<br \/>Capital Gain<br \/>\n<br \/>Distribution<sup>1<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>2020<br \/>\n<br \/>Unrecaptured<br \/>\n<br \/>Section 1250<br \/>\n<br \/>Gain<sup>2<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>2020 Section<br \/>\n<br \/>199A<br \/>\n<br \/>Dividends<sup>3<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n10\/1\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n10\/20\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$3.50\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.005321\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$3.494679\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.603784\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.005321\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nSeries D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (CUSIP No. 294628201)\n<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Record Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Payment<br \/>\n<br \/>Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Total<br \/>\n<br \/>Distribution<br \/>\n<br \/>per Share<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>2020 Taxable<br \/>\n<br \/>Ordinary<br \/>\n<br \/>Dividends<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>2020 Total<br \/>\n<br \/>Capital Gain<br \/>\n<br \/>Distribution<sup>1<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>2020<br \/>\n<br \/>Unrecaptured<br \/>\n<br \/>Section 1250<br \/>\n<br \/>Gain<sup>2<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>2020 Section<br \/>\n<br \/>199A<br \/>\n<br \/>Dividends<sup>3<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n1\/30\/2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n2\/18\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.406250\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.000617\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.405633\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.070082\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.000617\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n4\/29\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n5\/15\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.406250\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.000618\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.405632\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.070082\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.000618\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n7\/29\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n8\/17\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.406250\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.000617\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.405633\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.070082\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.000617\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n10\/28\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n11\/16\/20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.406250\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.000618\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.405632\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.070082\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.000618\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 1.625000\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.002470\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 1.622530\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.280328\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$ 0.002470\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><sup>1<\/sup> The 2020 Total Capital Gain Distribution amounts are comprised entirely of long-term capital gain determined under Section 1231 of the Code, which amounts are excluded from Section 1061 of the Code. Accordingly, for purposes of Section 1061 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, the Company makes the following disclosures: the \u201cOne Year Amounts Disclosure\u201d and the \u201cThree Year Amounts Disclosure\u201d are $0.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" style=\"height:14px\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><sup>2<\/sup> 2020 Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain is a subset of, and included in, the 2020 Total Capital Gain Distribution amount.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><sup>3<\/sup> 2020 Section 199A Dividends are reported in Box 5 of Form 1099-DIV. 2020 Section 199A Dividends are a subset of, and included in, 2020 Taxable Ordinary Dividends, which are reported in Box 1a of Form 1099-DIV.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThis release is based on estimates and is subject to correction or adjustment when the tax filings are completed. No material change in these classifications is expected. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to the specific tax treatment of the distributions they received from the Company.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Equity Commonwealth <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nEquity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties in the United States. EQC\u2019s same portfolio is comprised of 4 properties and 1.5 million square feet.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Regulation FD Disclosures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nWe use any of the following to comply with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD: press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, or our website. 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