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1099-DIV

jp4tt — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:04:33 GMT

2021 Desktop TurboTax adds the Ordinary Dividends & Exempt Dividends for entry on Dividends line in step-by-step 1099-DIV. 2020 Desktop TurboTax enters only the Ordinary Dividends. Why are Exempt Dividends being included in 2021?

Re: 1099-DIV

JillS56 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 01:10:22 GMT

When you are entering the dividends on the screen where you enter Box 1a, Box 1b, and Box 2a under Box 1b is a box that you check that will show you the remaining boxes that are on a 1099-DIV.

Re: 1099-DIV

jp4tt — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:33:55 GMT

Thanks for the reply.

Box 1b is checked for both tax years 2020 and 2021. So, I don't know why Exempt Dividends are added to Ordinary Dividends in 2021 but were not added in 2020. I haven't been able to find info in TurboTax (or the IRS) about whether Exempt Dividends should be included in "Dividends on 1099-DIV" under "Interest and Dividends" section in TurboTax Step-by-Step.

However, after looking at Schedule B (Form 1040) Interest and Dividends, line 5 shows only Ordinary Dividends and their total on line 6 which is what gets entered on line 3b of Form 1040. It appears that the Exempt Interest Dividends get reported on line 2a Tax-Exempt Interest on Form 1040.

So, even though TurboTax Step by Step shows Ordinary and Exempt Dividends as a total amount under the Interest and Dividends section, they get reported on separate lines on Form 1040.

Re: 1099-DIV

DianeW777 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:45:17 GMT

Yes, that is correct. They are dividends however the exempt interest dividends are reported differently and on a different section of the Form 1040 as you noted. This is the correct way to handle these different types of dividends. TurboTax has you covered.

Re: 1099-DIV

jp4tt — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:19:28 GMT

Thanks very much for the confirmation, Diane!