if you have foreign bank account interest, do you create a dummy 1099-INT? and if so, what do you put into the EIN so turbotax stops complaining its empty?

andrewconrad-shop — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:48:43 GMT

Re: if you have foreign bank account interest, do you create a dummy 1099-INT? and if so, what do...

Karis_F — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:57:52 GMT

Yes. You will enter the foreign interest in TurboTax like a 1099-INT and it will show up on Schedule B, Interest and Ordinary Dividends.

You can enter interest income in TurboTax without entering an EIN.

Go to Wages & Income>Investments and Savings and Add Investments then Enter a different way.

Select Interest, Type it in myself, and enter payer's name and interest amount.