PTAEX

Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund

Overview

Tax Information

Federal ID Number 04-6396109

For information on tax years prior to 2008, please contact us

These amounts represent distributions paid by the fund, foreign taxes passed through (if any), and other distribution characteristics for the calendar year selected. These amounts are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV.

Distributions per Share ($)

Record Date	Ordinary Dividends	Qualified Dividends	Capital Gain Distributions	Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain	Non-Taxable Return Of Capital	Section 199a Dividends	Foreign Tax Paid	Exempt Interest Dividends	Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds
Jan 31	0.00081446	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.02143854	—
Feb 28	0.000789535	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.020782465	—
Mar 31	0.000728596	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.019178404	—
Apr 30	0.000768893	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.020239107	—
May 30	0.000834846	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.021975154	—
Jun 30	0.000782801	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.020605199	—
Jul 31	0.000803699	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.021155301	—
Aug 29	0.000875435	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.023043565	—
Sep 30	0.000807542	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.021256458	—
Oct 22	0.000222376	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.019632624	—
	0.007428183	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.209306817	—

Record Date

Jan 31

Ordinary Dividends

0.00081446

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.02143854

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Feb 28

Ordinary Dividends

0.000789535

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.020782465

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Mar 31

Ordinary Dividends

0.000728596

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.019178404

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Apr 30

Ordinary Dividends

0.000768893

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.020239107

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

May 30

Ordinary Dividends

0.000834846

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.021975154

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Jun 30

Ordinary Dividends

0.000782801

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.020605199

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Jul 31

Ordinary Dividends

0.000803699

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.021155301

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Aug 29

Ordinary Dividends

0.000875435

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.023043565

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Sep 30

Ordinary Dividends

0.000807542

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.021256458

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Oct 22

Ordinary Dividends

0.000222376

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.019632624

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Record Date

Ordinary Dividends

0.007428183

Qualified Dividends

—

Capital Gain Distributions

—

Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain

—

Non-Taxable Return Of Capital

—

Section 199a Dividends

—

Foreign Tax Paid

—

Exempt Interest Dividends

0.209306817

Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds

—

Supplemental Tax Information

Foreign Source Income

—

Foreign Source Qualified Dividends

—

Direct U.S. Government Obligations

12.74%

Specified Private Activity Bond Interest

13.75%

Dividends Received Deduction

—

Section 163(j)

100.00%

Indiana Resident Taxable Income

88.28%

Utah Resident Taxable Income

67.35%

Tax-Exempt Income By Jurisdiction

Alabama

1.00%

Alaska

1.52%

Arizona

2.63%

California

6.67%

Colorado

3.60%

Connecticut

0.72%

Delaware

0.11%

Dist. of Columbia

5.09%

Florida

4.75%

Georgia

2.03%

Hawaii

0.27%

Idaho

0.26%

Illinois

7.48%

Indiana

1.93%

Iowa

0.75%

Kentucky

1.87%

Louisiana

1.62%

Maryland

0.19%

Massachusetts

0.81%

Michigan

1.02%

Minnesota

1.01%

Mississippi

0.39%

Missouri

3.51%

Nebraska

0.55%

Nevada

0.35%

New Hampshire

2.63%

New Jersey

2.68%

New Mexico

0.68%

New York

9.79%

North Carolina

0.96%

North Dakota

0.30%

Ohio

1.88%

Pennsylvania

4.06%

Puerto Rico

0.95%

Rhode Island

0.87%

South Carolina

2.63%

South Dakota

0.41%

Tennessee

2.62%

Texas

8.07%

Utah

2.08%

Virginia

1.20%

Washington

3.87%

West Virginia

0.26%

Wisconsin

4.68%

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Important Information

Most funds offer multiple share classes. Share classes are subject to different fees and expenses, which will affect their performance.

Certain share classes are only offered to eligible investors as stated in the prospectus. Different minimums may apply to clients of certain service agents. All classes of shares are not available through all distribution channels. See the Fund's prospectus for additional information.

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results.

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PTAEX

Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund

Overview

Tax Information

Federal ID Number 04-6396109

Distributions per Share ($)

Supplemental Tax Information

Tax-Exempt Income By Jurisdiction

Documents

Fund Literature

Regulatory Documents

Important Information