@tjw1127 often 1099-DIV will only show total dividends, qualified dividends, foreign taxes paid ---- for you to get credit for that tax, and IF the total amount of foreign taxes paid is equal or less than safe harbor amount ( $300 for single and $600 for joint filers ), TurboTax will automatically create the credit for you without asking for more information. You will however need the foreign source income if you are require to file a form 1666 i.e. your taxes are more than the safe harbor amount. Note the form 1666 while recognizing the full amount of taxes paid, the allowable tax credit for the year is based on a ratio of foreign income divided by world income and often is far less than the taxes paid -- the rest is up for carry back or carry forward.
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