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

[DennisSH]

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.

[AmyC · Accepted solution]

Follow these steps:

1. Open to federal income
2. Locate your investments and edit
3. Please return to your federal income
4. Select the 1099-DIV causing concern, edit
5. Proceed through the entry screen
6. Uncommon situations? Select a portion of these dividends is US Government Interest
7. Enter the amount from US Government - your brokerage has the percentage in the detail pages.
8. Select the 1099-INT causing concern, edit
9. Proceed through and ensure  box 3 is properly filled in
10. 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 

[SteamTrain]

[Edited]  OK now