Tax center
Whether you're looking for fund-specific tax information or a helpful explanation of tax forms, this section makes it easy. As always, for specific tax advice, please consult a tax professional.
Taxpayer resources
Use the links below to learn more about income-tax brackets, contribution limits, tax form mailing dates, and more.
Fund-specific tax information
Tax information primary report
This comprehensive report details all fund distributions, including ordinary income and capital gain distributions, and all nondividend (return of capital) and exempt-interest distributions.
Tax information secondary report
This report contains information about the U.S. government income percentages for our funds, foreign source income percentages (if any), threshold requirements for exempt-interest dividends, and the percentage of exempt-interest dividends from each state and territory.
Manulife John Hancock Investments tax identification numbers
This report lists the tax identification numbers for Manulife John Hancock Investments' mutual funds, closed-end funds, and ETFs.
Corporate DRD report
This report contains the percentage of ordinary dividends qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction (DRD).
U.S. government income report
This report details the percentage of income distributed by each fund as a result of direct and indirect U.S. government obligations.
Qualified dividend income report
This report details the percentage of income distributed by each fund that is considered qualified dividend income.
Foreign source income report
This report details the percentage of certain funds’ dividends derived from foreign income.
Municipal bond funds’ tax-exempt income by state report
This report details the percentage of tax-exempt income issued by state for each of our municipal bond funds.
IRS Form 8937 — Report of organizational actions affecting basis of securities
IRS Form 8937 is used to report organizational actions that affect basis of securities, such as tax-free reorganizations and nontaxable distributions. These forms will be available for 10 years and are not mailed to shareholders. Click on the links below for more information about affected funds and to view the related tax form.
Tax year 2026
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2/2/2026
Tax year 2025
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3/11/2025
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4/04/2025
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4/04/2025
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6/9/2025
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6/13/2025
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6/13/2025
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9/15/2025
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9/15/2025
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9/23/2025
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12/01/2025
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1/13/2026
Tax year 2024
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1/17/2025
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6/10/2024
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6/10/2024
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9/15/2024
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9/15/2024
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9/15/2024
Tax year 2023
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1/16/2024
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12/15/2023
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12/15/2023
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12/15/2023
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9/15/2023
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9/15/2023
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9/15/2023
Tax year 2022
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12/31/22
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11/30/2022
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9/13/2022
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9/13/2022
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9/13/2022
Tax year 2021
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12/31/2021
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12/31/2021
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12/10/2021
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12/7/2021
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9/8/2021
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9/8/2021
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9/8/2021
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5/21/2021
Tax year 2020
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12/31/2020
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12/31/2020
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12/7/2020
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11/30/2020
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1/6/2021
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9/14/2020
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1/6/2021
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1/6/2021
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1/6/2021
Tax year 2019
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1/13/2020
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12/15/2019
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9/9/2019
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9/9/2019
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9/9/2019
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4/26/2019
Tax year 2018
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1/15/2019
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12/12/2018
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4/16/2018
Tax year 2017
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12/11/2017
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9/14/2017
Tax year 2016
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1/17/2017
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12/14/2016
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12/9/2016
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12/7/2016
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9/10/2016
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9/10/2016
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9/10/2016
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5/18/2016
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5/16/2016
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5/16/2016
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2/16/2016
Tax year 2015
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1/15/2016
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12/11-2015
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10/13/2015
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9/13/2015
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8/13/2015
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3/16/2015
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3/16/2015
Tax year 2014
Tax year 2013
Tax year 2012
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1/15/2013 (Note: The fund's fiscal year end changed from October 31 to December 31.)
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12/15/2012
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12/15/2012
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12/15/2012