EXHIBIT 12
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries
| (dollars in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 |
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| Earnings: |
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| 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 | |||
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| Earnings, as adjusted |
$ | 8,342 | ||
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| Fixed Charges: |
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| Interest expense (1) |
$ | 1,332 | ||
| Portion of rent expense representing interest |
250 | |||
| Capitalized interest |
51 | |||
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| Fixed charges |
$ | 1,633 | ||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
5.11 | |||
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| (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. |