Should I import 1099-DIV when foreign taxes withheld to multiple countries or enter manually?

[tangofan]

I have enough foreign taxes withheld that I need to file Form 1166 for the foreign tax credit.

I understand that - due to TT's inability to handle foreign taxes withheld for multiple countries in an account in a user-friendly way - the recommendation is to enter multiple 1099-DIVs instead. (e.g. if I have foreign taxes withheld for Canada and Mexico, enter the main 1099-DIV with the dividends  and foreign tax withholding for Mexico subtracted out and then enter a second 1099-DIV with the dividends and foreign tax withholding just for Mexico), so that the sum of those two 1099-DIVs will add up to the total that is reported by my brokers.

When I do that, is it okay to actually import the main 1099-DIV from my broker and then edit it (and add the 2nd 1099-DIV) or is it better to not import it at all and just enter both manually? Or does it not matter?

I am asking, because I want to ensure that the entered data gets properly matched up by the IRS and don't get flagged for a supposed deviation from the numbers that my broker reports.

[ThomasM125]

You should be OK to import the 1099 forms from your broker and then edit the information in TurboTax. As long as you report the correct total foreign tax you may be OK with respect to complying with IRS auditing procedures since your tax will be correct. However, your TurboTax accuracy guarantee could be voided if you don't enter information exactly the way it is reported to you, so it is not advisable to do what you are proposing from a TurboTax perspective.