You do not need to enter a state when entering the 1099-DIV. However, are these US obligations or another state obligations? CA does not tax US Obligations nor CA state or municipal obligations, but if these dividends are from other states, they will be taxable income to CA.
If they are from other states, when you walk through the CA return, you will be given the chance to enter other income that was not taxable for federal. Here you would enter any exempt interest or dividends received from other states
**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
