topic Can you tell me how to enter dividends to exclude on MA return because they're from US Government Obligations? in State tax filing

Can you tell me how to enter dividends to exclude on MA return because they're from US Government Obligations?

DennisSH — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:23:23 GMT

The Other Interest and Dividends to Exclude form has 2 columns, Excluded Interest and Dividends, Amount. I entered US Government Obligations in the 1st and my $$ in the 2nd, and got generic error You must fix errors on this page before continuing.

Re: Can you tell me how to enter dividends to exclude on MA return because they're from US Govern...

AmyC — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:04:23 GMT

Follow these steps:

Open to federal income
Locate your investments and edit
Please return to your federal income
Select the 1099-DIV causing concern, edit
Proceed through the entry screen
Uncommon situations? Select a portion of these dividends is US Government Interest
Enter the amount from US Government - your brokerage has the percentage in the detail pages.
Select the 1099-INT causing concern, edit
Proceed through and ensure box 3 is properly filled in
Go back to your state return to pick up the changes.

All states are required to exempt US Government Obligations.

[Edited 2/13/2026 |5:03 pm PST] @DennisSH

Re: Can you tell me how to enter dividends to exclude on MA return because they're from US Govern...

SteamTrain — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:37:24 GMT

[Edited] OK now