Deductions & credits

@Thanet 

You can ignore that box.  Those boxes (2e and 2f) are not needed when the recipient is an individual.

 

Actual investment companies ..REITs and RICs, when they receive a 1099-DIV, they will (supposedly) have a place for those $$ on their company tax forms & reports.

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*