I responded last week, but your mailbox was full and couldn't receive my mail. In fairness it was late Friday afternoon.
These Exempt Interest receipts were from Municipal Bonds. Individual states often partner with others so that MUNI Bond interest is not taxable to taxpayers of partnering states, but alas this is not universal, so a filer must report which bond interest was paid from within partnering states. The balance is taxable. The questions asked to provide thin info are presented within the Exempt Interest section of 1099-DIV. Once answered, the disappear from the field of view. Why these are asked at this point in the Federal Return, I don't know. I need to edit my answers, so I have to be able to re-open the questions or to be assured I will have opportunity in the State Return to edit them there.
Thanks for your continued efforts on my behalf.
Brent
