Year-End Tax Reporting For Transamerica Funds Shareholders

If you are a Transamerica Funds shareholder, when applicable, Transamerica Funds will send you tax forms and other information as applicable to assist you or your tax advisor in preparing your federal and state individual income tax returns. If you own shares purchased through certain broker-dealers or hold shares under certain arrangements such as plans administered by agents other than Transamerica Fund Services, Inc., you will receive tax forms from those firms.

For tax year 2009

See sections below on this page for:

• Transamerica Funds tax forms description and mailing schedule
• How to order duplicate tax forms produced by Transamerica Funds

Links to:

• Important Supplemental Tax Information - 2009 (includes additional information on tax-exempt funds and U.S. government obligations)
• Dividends Received Deduction Information - 2009 (for corporate shareholders only)
• Tax Facts at a Glance
• For common IRS forms and additional information, please visit the IRS web site at www.irs.gov

Transamerica Funds Tax Forms Mailing Schedule-Tax Year 2009

Transamerica Funds tax forms are expected to be mailed on or before the dates shown below. Please allow 7 to 10 business days for U.S. mail delivery to U.S. addresses, and additional time to non-U.S. addresses. The forms we mail in this packet may include any or all of the following forms, depending on your transactions or holdings during the year. We also include additional information with your forms to aid in your understanding of the forms and preparation of your income tax returns.

On or before February 1

• Form 1099-DIV (dividends or capital gain distribution paid to taxable accounts during the year.)
• Form 1099-B (reports proceeds from sale or exchange of shares of non-retirement plan accounts during the year; cost basis is included for most regular accounts where available. Money market funds are excluded.)
• Form 1099-Q (reports payments from Qualified Education Programs under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 529 and 530 including Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, which list State Street Bank as custodian.)
• Form 1099-R (reports distributions from IRAs, 403(b) and other retirement plan accounts listing State Street Bank as custodian.)

On or before March 1

• Corrected Form 1099-B If you sold shares in December at a loss, and purchased shares of the same fund within 30 days of the sale, we will send a corrected 1099-B to reflect a wash sale. In such cases, the IRC requires the associated "wash sale loss" to be deferred. Revised cost-basis and gain (loss) information on Form 1099-B, if applicable, will be mailed to you.

On or before March 15

• Form 1042-S (reports dividends and/or capital gains paid during the year to non-U.S. citizens or residents.)

On or before April 30

• Form 5498-ESA Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (reports contributions for accounts which list State Street Bank as custodian).

On or before May 31

• Form 5498 (reports contributions into retirement plan accounts such as IRAs which list State Street Bank as custodian).

How to Order Duplicate Transamerica Funds Tax Forms - Tax Year 2009
This option will not be available until mid-February of 2010

If 7 to 10 business days have passed the tax forms mailing dates shown above, and you did not receive tax forms you believe you should have received from Transamerica Funds, first make sure you should receive any of these forms. For example, if your fund made no distributions and you sold or exchanged no shares from your account during the tax year, your Transamerica Funds account is not subject to any tax consequences and therefore you should not receive any tax forms. If you are still unsure, pleasecontact Transamerica Funds Customer Service at 1-888-233-4339 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. through 7 p.m. Eastern Time for assistance.

If tax forms were produced on any of your accounts and you did not receive your mailing, duplicate forms can be ordered by:

• the internet: click Shareholder Login, click "Click Here To Manage Your Account", click Transactions on the Account Balance screen; then click Duplicate Tax Forms
  
• automated touch-tone system (Transamerica Funds InTouch): 1-888-233-4339 24 hours a day:
  Press "1" for Transamerica Funds
  Press "1" (24 hour automated service)
  Press "1" (InTouch)
  Press "3" (Year End Information and Duplicate Tax Forms)
  Press "3" (Duplicate Tax Forms)
  Enter Social Security or Fund and account number.
  
• To speak with a Customer Service Representative: Dial 1-888-233-4339, option 2; Monday - Friday
  8am to 7pm ET

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