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lombardos
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My wife receives Social Security from Switzerland. How do I enter this in Turbo Tax? If I do it with a 1099-R, what is the Payer TIN for Switzerland?

 
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DavidD66
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My wife receives Social Security from Switzerland. How do I enter this in Turbo Tax? If I do it with a 1099-R, what is the Payer TIN for Switzerland?

To report your Swiss social security, while working in your TurboTax Online return:

  • Click on "Search" in the upper right hand corner of your screen.
  • Type "1099r" in the search window and hit enter., then Click on "Jump to 1099r"
  •  On the next screen, answer yes to "Did you have any of these types of income in 2020?"
  • Click "Continue"
  • Click on "I'll type it in myself"
  • Check the box next to "I need to prepare a substitute 1099-R."
  • On the next page, click "Continue"
  • Fill in the boxes with your pension information.  For the Federal Tax ID, use "99-9999999" for Box 7, use Code 7.
  • Select Yes when asked if you want to prepare a substitute Form 4852.
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