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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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