Exhibit 12
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries
| (dollars in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 |
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| Earnings: |
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| Income before provision for income taxes |
$ | 3,881 | ||
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses |
(101 | ) | ||
| Dividends from unconsolidated businesses |
15 | |||
| Interest expense(1) |
709 | |||
| Portion of rent expense representing interest |
200 | |||
| Amortization of capitalized interest |
35 | |||
| Earnings, as adjusted |
$ | 4,739 | ||
| Fixed Charges: |
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| Interest expense(1) |
$ | 709 | ||
| Portion of rent expense representing interest |
200 | |||
| Capitalized interest |
113 | |||
| Fixed Charges |
$ | 1,022 | ||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
4.64 | |||
| (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. |