The NJ state software does not separate tax exempt dividends between NJ and multiple states to compute NJ tax amounts

Yes, there is a place to enter tax-exempt interest dividends in TurboTax. Here is how to find it:

1. Login and continue your return.
2. Select Federal from the menu on the left, then Dividends.
3. Add a new 1099-DIV or edit the one you have already entered.
4. The next screen should show  Tell us if any of these uncommon situations apply 
5. Click on 3rd option. My State doesn't tax all of this interest
6. Then select in the box below New Jersey (screenshot 1)
7. On the next screen click on My form has info in more than just box 1, this will open the detail where you will add the exempt interest on box 14 (screenshot 2)

 

 

 

 

 

@jimjc15 

 

The steps provided in the solution was not available in my Turbo Tax. I ended up deleting the accounts information and re-entered it. I was able to allocate the tax exempt dividends in the proper manner. 

I think it was a random software bug that was resolved when I re-input the information

 

thank you for your assistance. 

The nj.gov website has the document  git5.pdf.

In that document, page 3 states:

• A qualified investment fund must:
  • Be a regulated investment company;
  • Invest 80% or more of its funds (other than cash or receivables) in securities that are exempt from New Jersey Income Tax; and
  • Complete and retain Form IF-1, Certification of Qualified Investment Fund, to document its status. This certification does not need to be filed with us, but must be made available upon request.

Consider a mutual fund that invests in the municipal bonds of multiple states.  That mutual fund breaks out the percentage of dividends paid by state.  Are the dividends from the NJ portion of that fund tax exempt in NJ if the NJ portion is < 80% of the total dividends received?  An example fund is the Invesco AMT-Free Muni Income fund.  The breakdown by state is in the document at this link Invesco AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund This fund is in the 1st column of the table.  NJ portion is 7.41% on page 3.