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March 11, 2020
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Reporting interest under $1

  • March 11, 2020
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My broker issued me a 1099-DIV and 1099-B and 1099-INT.

 

Report everything on 1099-DIV and 1099-B is no problem.

 

But as for interest, I had only 9 cents . If I enter it, will it round down to zero and i cannot show it? If I can not show it is it ok?

 

I called the broker they said this 1099-INT is for my information only, in a consolidated tax form since I had those other 1099s and the 1099-INT doesn't get reported to IRS because it is below $10.. Would it be correct? (because on the 1099-INT there is a wording that it is a tax document which is being supplied to IRS but it is a generic wording may be?) . I mean i have no problem of reporting 9 cents interest, I only want to know what happens if software doesn't allow it.

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    MarilynG
    Level 15
    March 11, 2020

    Yes, that is correct, you don't report the 1099-Int with amount under $1 in your return. 

     

    Just keep it for your records.

     

     

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    okatayAuthor
    Level 2
    March 12, 2020

    ok so it is not just zero but also it will not be reported at all, even if there is a 1099-int for it and it is ok, because it is less than $1 ?