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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, 2016
 

Earnings:

  

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 8,461   

Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses

     40   

Dividends from unconsolidated businesses

     18   

Interest expense (1)

     2,201   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

     578   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     94   
  

 

 

 

Earnings, as adjusted

   $   11,392   
  

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

  

Interest expense (1)

   $ 2,201   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

     578   

Capitalized interest

     355   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 3,134   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.63   
  

 

 

 

 

(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.