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EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

(dollars in millions)    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 

Earnings:

  

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 13,296   

Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses

     52   

Dividends from unconsolidated businesses

     20   

Interest expense (1)

     2,540   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

     499   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     95   
  

 

 

 

Earnings, as adjusted

   $ 16,502   
  

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

  

Interest expense (1)

   $ 2,540   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

     499   

Capitalized interest

     221   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 3,260   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     5.06   
  

 

 

 

 

(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.