AllTheFries
Returning Member

Foreign dividends received

Hi, Turbotax states "You entered $X of foreign taxes paid. Now enter the portion of the $Y dividends and distributions that was from a foreign country or U.S. possession."

I have two mutual funds.  One is a foreign stock fund that paid me $M in dividends and the 1099-DIV states that 90% of the dividends are foreign and 60% are qualified.  Another fund is a federally tax-exempt muni bond fund where 2% of the $N dividends are from U.S. possessions (Guam, Puerto Rico, etc.).


Am I correct in my understanding that I need to enter 0.9M+0.02N in this box?  Or is it only 0.9M?  I believe this number then becomes box 1a on form 1116.

 

Also, where does the 60% come into play in TurboTax.  It seems like this is unused information.