Schedule B is a form used with IRS Form 1040 to report interest and ordinary dividends. You need to file Schedule B if you have more than $1,500 in taxable interest or ordinary dividends, among other specific situations.
Why Schedule B might be created based on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV:
If these situations don't apply to you, you can try the following steps to remove the Schedule B form prompt in TurboTax:
Am I understanding this correctly? Because I have (slightly) more than $1500 in interest income, I have to upgrade to the Deluxe edition for $79 AND pay $64 more for the state form? That's robbery!
Yes, Schedule B is not included in the Free Edition of TurboTax. It is an IRS requirement - See IRS About Schedule B
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