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EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

(dollars in millions)   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2016

 

Earnings:

  

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 14,037   

Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses

     63   

Dividends from unconsolidated businesses

     31   

Interest expense (1)

     3,239   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

     893   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     140   
  

 

 

 

Earnings, as adjusted

   $ 18,403   
  

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

  

Interest expense (1)

   $ 3,239   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

     893   

Capitalized interest

     531   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 4,663   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.95   
  

 

 

 

 

(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.