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Level 2
April 6, 2024
Question

Form 1042 -S

  • April 6, 2024
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I'm a resident alien and need to file a tax return. I received a form 1042-S (

Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject To Withholding) for a CD interest I have in a Miami FL bank.  The form has my old out-of-country address and that is why I believe I received this form instead of 1099. How do I report the Gross income in Turbo Tax Premier?

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    Level 15
    April 7, 2024

    @fsolares61 , assuming that you are  (a) Resident for Tax purposes, (b) there are no treaty conditions  that apply and  (c) your tax home is USA,  I would first ask the  Florida bank to issue a corrected form  ( i.e. cancel the  1042-S and issue a 1099- INT or DIV  as is appropriate)  and file a 1040 with extension -- i.e. after you have received the correct form.

    If that is not possible or advisable then ,  transfer the details of the 1042-S  as if you had received the correct form(s).  Don 't forget to  transfer any taxes withheld.

     

    Is there more I can do for you ? 

    Level 2
    April 7, 2024

    Thank you for the information and quick reply. If I use the 1042 S form, how do I enter the information included in the form in turbo tax premier? I didn’t understand that part of your reply. 

    Level 15
    April 7, 2024

    @fsolares61  , if the 1042-S is for interest income then you enter the data as if you had received a 1099-INT.  Tell TubroTax that you have interest income and it will walk you through the process  -- you just tell it you do not have a 1099-INT and it should then walk you through .

     

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