I originally entered the 1099 div information by downloading the forms from the brokers and allowing the program to enter the information. This morning, I edited each form to make sure the entries were correct and there was no data override. Everything was OK.
I entered the information on the 1116 worksheet directly using the "forms" view of the program. I went to that worksheet because the program was showing an error message with the boxes for line 1h highlighted in red. I interpreted this to mean that I needed to enter the qualified dividends attributable to the income and foreign taxes reported in columns A, B, and C.
This morning I did some trial and error experimentation to determine what was the minimum entry required to do away with the error message. If I entered $0 I received a red error message. In each column there was a minimum amount required in order for the error message to disappear. However, the percentage of line 1f varied for each of the three columns. For column B (the one I was having difficulty with) the minimum entry I had to make was $64,000, about 70% of the line 1f value. (The actual amount of qualified dividends reported by the broker was $34,000.)
I then checked to see how this entry would affect the amount of the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) that was allowed on my return (at the bottom of the 1116 worksheet). The $64,000 amount provided the same amount of FTC allowed as the $34,000 amount. So, I have concluded that I will leave it at $64K with a note describing the problem if anyone decides to review the entry (which is very unlikely).
So, thanks for your assistance.
