Does. Not. Work.
Every single year I see this same answer, and it has never worked. I spend more time trying to deal with less than $10 of interest than I do on the rest of my two state return. No matter what steps you take, it requires the FEIN and will not let you complete the return without it.
Federal -> Interest & Dividends -> Interest on 1099int -> Yes ( No kicks you out ) -> Continue -> Change how I enter my form -> Type it in myself -> ( Fill in form, which has the FEIN box despite annual protestation that it will not Bank name + Box 1 interest income ) -> Continue -> None of these apply -> Continue
NEEDS REVIEW MESSAGE.
In previous years I've had to resort to "other income" and typing in "Account interest" but this year I can't even find that.
There SERIOUSLY need to be a selection specifically for reporting interest income without a 1099 because interest rates are so minimal that you need $50k in an account to make the $10 threshold for them to send out the 1099.
This irritated me so badly one year that I went with a different preparer rather than fight it again, and I'm on the verge of doing so this year.
