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How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

daniel-c-willman — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:16:03 GMT

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

DavidD66 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:50:46 GMT

Report the interest you received that wasn't reported on a 1099-INT the same way you would if you had a 1099-INT. When the program asks for the Federal Identification Number (FEIN), leave it blank. That's it.

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

VolvoGirl — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:52:35 GMT

All you need to enter is the bank name or who paid you and put the amount in box 1.

Enter interest received like a 1099-Int under

Federal Taxes tab (Personal for Home & Business)

Wages & Income

Interest and Dividends

Interest on 1099INT - Click the Start or Update button

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

wolo — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:13:27 GMT

I left the FEIN blank and continued, but then this item was labeled "needs review". Is it ok to leave it like that?

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

CatinaT1 — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:19 GMT

When you enter Interest from a 1099-INT, you are only asked to enter the bank name, no FEIN. Are you sure you are entering this in the correct place?

Filing Tax Form 1099-INT: Interest Income - TurboTax - Intuit

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

wolo — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:49:42 GMT

I'm following the instruction from @DavidD66 - "When the program asks for the Federal Identification Number (FEIN), leave it blank. " But then this income item was labeled "needs review".

@CatinaT1 I think I'm in the correct place but let me know if I'm not:

Federal taxes -> Wages & income -> interest and dividends -> visit all -> Add investments -> skip import-> select "interest" from the 5 boxes, continue

Then there are blanks for FEIN, Received from, Box 1, and Box 3. I have seen several members reporting the same issue of having to enter FEIN when doing it manually.

I don't have a 1099-INT but I still need to report interest. Please advise what to do with TurboTax. Thanks.

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

JohnB5677 — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:43:10 GMT

Where did this interest come from?

This is an important question; it may affect the posting of the information.

"When the program asks for the Federal Identification Number (FEIN), leave it blank. " But then this income item was labeled "needs review".

I do not get that screen.
Enter 99-999999

I think I'm in the correct place but let me know if I'm not:

If your in TurboTax Online.

Federal taxes
Wages & income
Investments and Savings (1099-B, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-K, Crypto) [Add/Edit]
Your current postings will appear
[+ Add investment] or click an existing posting

Then there are blanks for FEIN, Received from, Box 1, and Box 3. I have seen several members reporting the same issue of having to enter FEIN when doing it manually.

For FEIN (not on my screen) enter 99-999999
Box 1 - amount of total interest
Box 3 - Probably -0-

I don't have a 1099-INT but I still need to report interest. Please advise what to do with TurboTax.

The IRS will accept the information even if you do not have a 1099-INT

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

kk19 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:59:19 GMT

It does ask for the FEIN when you select to manually enter interest income though, and flags it as "needs review" if you leave it blank.

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

DawnC — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:05:38 GMT

The needs review message won't prevent e-file. @kk19

Re: How do I enter interest income without having a 1099-int form?

JTZ — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:47:04 GMT

Using the 99-9999999 as the fein cleared the needs review for me.