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You have to make two separate 1099-DIV entries.  So, you will have to split the information on the 1099-DIV into two separate Forms 1099-DIV.  If your total foreign tax is less than $650, Form 1116 won't be filed.  You can just report the foreign tax on your 1099-DIV as if paid to the same foreign country and you won't have to split the entry.

2025 TT:  There is a checkbox that says   "_________ was a nonresident alien at any time during 2025."   But that does not help in filing electronically.  Also, everytime i go back to that screen, it is unchecked again.   and i don't see any such prompt that you suggest:   " When it asks if you want to treat her as a resident for tax purposes say NO

@ rwilhelm1 wrote: My return was rejected due to the 5 digit PIN missing for the first taxpayer. The email from TurboTax said I could go into my file and fix it. But, my federal file is not there and there are no instructions on how to proceed. I thought TurboTax did an analysis and said everything was correct. If that PIN was missing, why didn't TurboTax see that?  The 5-digit PIN is a signature PIN and can be any 5 digits of your choice.  During the filing process it's on a screen with today's date and your birth date.   That should not be the reason for the rejection.  It shouldn't let one file without it.   It's more likely that either the first taxpayer's 2024 AGI is wrong, or that the IRS is expecting the first taxpayer to have an IP PIN (6-digit Identity Protection PIN).    We don't yet know what your situation is.  We need to know the exact rejection error code and message in order to assist you.     And is this a joint return or a single taxpayer?   Once we know the reason for your rejection, we can tell you how to get back into your return interview to make the correction.

You do not enter that W-2 as a separate W-2.  Think of it as a continuation, or page 2 of the W-2 with income reported in box 1.  If you have two or more states, you just add a state at the bottom of the entry screen after entering the first state.

The interest that you received for your business must be reported on your business tax return.  If you have a sole proprietor, it will be reported on your Schedule C. If it's a different type of business entity, it will be reported on that tax return.

The program probably sees "Rents" in Box 1 of the 1099-MISC and assumes you are running a rental business (this can trigger self-employment taxes).   The 1099-S ($9,475) is for the permanent part of the deal (the land they took for the circle... treated as a "sale" of property). You report this on Schedule D (Capital Gains).   The 1099-MISC ($25) is likely for a Temporary Construction Easement (TCE). The NC DOT "rented" a small slice of your yard for a few months (e.g., to park a bulldozer or move dirt).  Per IRS rules, temporary easements are technically rental income.   Instead of entering the 1099-MISC under the "Rental Property" section, enter it as Miscellaneous Income so it doesn't trigger Schedule E or self-employment. Open or continue your return. Under Federal tab, Click on Wages & Income. Scroll down to Less Common Income, and Select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C. Choose Other reportable income. Enter "NC DOT Temporary Easement" (for the description), and $25 (for the amount). The Offset: If you want to zero it out (because the payment actually reduces your property's "basis" rather than being pure profit), add a second entry "Basis adjustment for easement" (for the description) and enter "-$25" (in that same section). This nets the income to $0.   If you have already entered the 1099-MISC and the program is asking you business questions (e.g., "What is your business name?"), delete that 1099-MISC entry entirely. Then, re-enter it under "Other Reportable Income" (above)   Note: Make sure you enter the 1099-S in the "Sale of Main Home" or "Investment Sales" section.  If this was your main  residence, you can usually offset that entire $9,475 with your home's original cost basis, resulting in $0 tax for that portion.