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EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

(dollars in millions)    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
 

Earnings:

  

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 6,669   

Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses

     34   

Dividends from unconsolidated businesses

     10   

Interest expense (1)

     1,332   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

     250   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     47   
  

 

 

 

Earnings, as adjusted

   $ 8,342   
  

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

  

Interest expense (1)

   $ 1,332   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

     250   

Capitalized interest

     51   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 1,633   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     5.11   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

We classify interest expense recognized on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense and therefore such interest expense is not included in the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.