Deductions & credits

How about trying this for a solution 

Here's what you do

First things, first

Enter the dividend income under Wages and Income like this,

then continue, continue till you get till this screen

 

then type in "foreign tax credit" in the magnifying glass in the upper right hand size

go through the screens, when you get to the one that asks Do you want to take the Deduction or Credit, say the Credit

then continue , continue till it takes you to the screen which asks you

 

you will hit no

then next screen,  hit the first option  First year you are eligible, Select yes

then Elect Simplified calculation

then the next screen No Other Income or Expenses, hit no

then Completing form 1116, hit Continue

then again Continue, continue till you get to this screen

choose general category income you'll get to this screen

 

then hit edit

 

enter the description and the amount of the specific foreign country you want to include as part of that total various countries you initially entered on that 1099DIV form

then continue, continue till you get to the screen foreign taxes paid, once again you can take an apportionate of the total foreign taxes entered earlier on that 1099 DIV

 

 

Then you'll hit continue till you finally get to this screen

here's where you will enter the next country and so on.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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