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Distribution by corporation

As used in the income tax law, the term distribution by corporation refers to any amounts paid by a corporation to its shareholders, or any property distributed to them, other than for value received in goods or services. It is a broader term than dividend, for a distribution may be a dividend and, therefore, taxable income, or it may be an offset against the stockholder's cost or other basis of the stock.