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1099-PATR box 1 Patronage dividends.
Cash, qualified notices and property go in box 1; nonqualified notices do not.
Box 1 is the patron’s share of total patronage dividends paid in cash (including qualified or "consent" checks), qualified written notices of allocation (at face amount) and other property (except nonqualified written notices of allocation), allowable as a deduction under section 1382(b)(1).
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Result
Form 1099-PATR boxes 1 to 5
| Box | Name | What the IRS instructions say |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patronage dividends | Share of patronage dividends paid in cash (including qualified checks), qualified written notices of allocation (face amount) and other property, except nonqualified written notices of allocation, allowable as a deduction under section 1382(b)(1). |
| 2 | Nonpatronage distributions | Farmers’ cooperatives exempt under section 521 only: amounts paid on a patronage basis from business done for the United States or from nonpatronage sources allowable as a deduction under section 1382(c)(2)(A), plus certain redemptions. |
| 3 | Per-unit retain allocations | Share of per-unit retain allocations paid in cash, qualified per-unit retain certificates (face amount) and other property, allowable under section 1382(b)(3). |
| 4 | Federal income tax withheld | Backup withholding on patronage payments when the TIN was not furnished properly. |
| 5 | Redeemed nonqualified notices | Redeemed nonqualified written notices of allocation paid as a patronage dividend and redeemed nonqualified per-unit retain certificates paid as a per-unit retain allocation. |
What is left out of box 1
Nonqualified written notices of allocation are not in box 1 when issued. When the cooperative later redeems them, the redeemed amount is reported in box 5, not box 1. Amounts a farmers’ cooperative pays from nonpatronage sources or government business go in box 2 instead, and per-unit retain allocations go in box 3.
Backup withholding
Box 4 shows backup withholding where the patron did not furnish a TIN in the required manner. The instructions apply it to payments reportable in boxes 1, 2, 3 and 5 to the extent they are in cash or qualified check.
Worked example
Willow Creek Co-op pays patron Rosa a $1,200 patronage dividend in cash and a qualified written notice of allocation with a face amount of $800. It also issues a $500 nonqualified notice. Box 1 is $2,000 ($1,200 plus $800). The $500 nonqualified notice is not in box 1; if it is redeemed later, that redemption appears in box 5. The co-op and amounts are made up.
More from this set
Related pages: 1099-PATR Box 3, 1099-PATR Box 6. The 1099-R box 7 lookup and W-2 box 12 lookup cover the same kind of question for those forms.
Sources
- Instructions for Form 1099-PATR (Taxable Distributions Received From Cooperatives) (Rev. April 2025): Boxes 1 to 5, and Box 4 backup withholding. Read November 2, 2026.
IRS instructions as read on the date above; thresholds and revisions change. Names and amounts in worked examples are made up.
Frequently asked questions
What is box 1 on Form 1099-PATR?
The patron’s share of total patronage dividends paid in cash, qualified written notices of allocation at face amount, and other property, except nonqualified written notices of allocation.
What is a qualified check?
The instructions refer to "qualified or consent checks" as one form of cash payment included in box 1. They do not define the term further.
Are nonqualified notices in box 1?
No. The instructions exclude nonqualified written notices of allocation. Redeemed ones are reported in box 5.
What is the difference between boxes 1 and 3?
Box 1 covers patronage dividends under section 1382(b)(1). Box 3 covers per-unit retain allocations under section 1382(b)(3).
What does box 4 mean?
Federal income tax withheld as backup withholding on patronage payments when the patron’s TIN was not furnished as required.
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