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Where should I enter interest from a foreign bank? Is the "no FEIN" problem fixed?

Ruta — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:54:44 GMT

Some posts, dated 2020 and 2021, ask this same question. However, those posts add that, since the foreign bank has no FEIN, TurboTax treated it as an error during its review, causing the user to worry that e-filing would fail. The workaround in those years was to enter the foreign-bank interest not in the "Interest & Dividends" section but instead in the "Less Common Income" section.

A more recent post, dated 2023 (link below), asks the same question, but the answer is to enter foreign-bank interest in "Interest & Dividends." This suggests that the "no FEIN" problem of the past is fixed; in other words, the lack of a FEIN will not cause TurboTax review to flag it as an error, and e-filing should succeed without a FEIN.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/need-help-in-entering-interest-income-from-foreign-bank-accounts/01/3090685#M1128779

To be safe, could someone please verify: In TurboTax for tax year 2023,...

1) Where should I enter interest from a foreign bank that has no FEIN?

In "Interest & Dividends" or "Less Common Income" or where?

2) Will the lack of a FEIN cause me to be unable to e-file my return through TurboTax?

Thanks!

Re: Where should I enter interest from a foreign bank? Is the "no FEIN" problem fixed?

DawnC — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:24:34 GMT

Interest and Dividends. The field only requires the payer's name, no EIN is necessary to successfully e-file.

Re: Where should I enter interest from a foreign bank? Is the "no FEIN" problem fixed?

Pocono78 — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:00 GMT

I've entered dividend information from a French brokerage (Societe Generale) with no FEIN. When I go back to the overview screen for dividends and interest, this specific listing is flagged as needing review. And when I go back to the listing, the lack of a FEIN shows an error. Please advise.

Re: Where should I enter interest from a foreign bank? Is the "no FEIN" problem fixed?

DaveF1006 — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:13:16 GMT

If you are receiving this error, use 99-0999999 to see if this will move pass the error.