What are Section 199A dividends?
These are dividends from REIT (real estate investment trusts) or PTP (publicly traded partnerships) that qualify for special 20% deduction. They don't have a holding period like qualified dividends. But they are reported as you would other dividends.
The brokerage will identify non-qualified dividends that don't meet the holding period. They will be separated from other dividends.
To confirm the holding period, check your transaction history. Look for the date the stock first started trading w/o dividends. Count back 60 days before the trading day ("ex-dividend date") and count forward 60 days after. You want a 121-day window (don't count the sale day) of ownership. If you bought and sold within this window they do not qualify for the special treatment or are "qualified".
What other reason could there be for a dividend not to be qualified? If you sold it too soon or it was a dividend from a foreign company not on US exchange, a money market account interest, tax-exempt organization, a tax-advantaged account like a 401K, IRA, HSA, it would not qualify for special treatment since there are other tax laws applicable with other benefits.
