When you enter the Foreign Tax Paid amount from your 1099-DIV, this info transfers to the Foreign Tax Credit section.
However, you do have to open the Foreign Tax Credit topic to finish the entries there and link to the dividend entry.
As far I can recall, it has always been that way in TurboTax; first you enter the Income, then claim the Credit (different parts of the program).
Here's more info on How to Claim a Foreign Tax Credit.
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