Correct: An empty form transfers in from last year....no $$ amounts are included.
Then you go into that form in this year's taxes, and manually type in the $$ amounts that are for 2024.
No, the $$ amounts form last year are not populated in the 2024 boxes.
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Certainly, some (but not all) providers offer a way to import the $$, but for simple 1099-INT and 1099-DIV forms, I just type the amounts into the interview forms.
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