exempt interest dividends

[bcape]

on my 1009-DIV, line 1a for total ordinary dividends appears to include the exempt interest dividends.

I confirmed this by looking at my monthly statements. So those dividends are being entered into income.

Those dividends appear to be taxed federally, but in some states they may not be if they are US gov investments.

These are different from the tax exempt interest reported on the 1099-INT

[AmyC]

Your 1099-DIV box 1a requires you to make an entry for the US Obligations. This income is taxable to the federal but may not all be taxable to the state. In that case:

1. return to where you entered the 1099-DIV
2. go through the entry screen, continue
3. on the next screen uncommon situation
4.  select a portion is US Government interest.
5. Continue.
6. Then enter the interest.