This year, your foreign pension should be entered as "Other Income." (Instructions arebelow.) If you have entered a 1099-R in the retirement section, please delete it. The end tax result (in terms of United States tax rate and amountassessed) will be identical to the results you achieved with the substitute1099-R.To enter your foreign pension on your return, follow theinstructions below: Choose the Federal return and the Wages & Income tab. Scroll down to Less Common Income and Show more. Choose Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C. Choose Other Reportable Income and say Yes. The screen says "Do not enter income reported on Form 1099-MISC." This is where you will enter the description "Foreign Pension" the amount you received, and who received it, if necessary.

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I can't e-file my return because one of the pensions has no fed ID# because it is from another country. I have not had this problem before.

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June 5, 2019
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Best answer by KittyM

This year, your foreign pension should be entered as "Other Income." (Instructions are below.) If you have entered a 1099-R in the retirement section, please delete it. The end tax result (in terms of United States tax rate and amount assessed) will be identical to the results you achieved with the substitute 1099-R.

To enter your foreign pension on your return, follow the instructions below:

Choose the Federal return and the Wages & Income tab.
Scroll down to Less Common Income and Show more.
Choose Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
Choose Other Reportable Income and say Yes.
The screen says "Do not enter income reported on Form 1099-MISC." This is where you will enter the description "Foreign Pension" the amount you received, and who received it, if necessary.

KittyMAnswer

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To enter your foreign pension on your return, follow the instructions below:

Choose the Federal return and the Wages & Income tab.
Scroll down to Less Common Income and Show more.
Choose Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
Choose Other Reportable Income and say Yes.
The screen says "Do not enter income reported on Form 1099-MISC." This is where you will enter the description "Foreign Pension" the amount you received, and who received it, if necessary.