@maiamirkin1 , need some answers first before one can help--- 1. are you US citizen/Resident ( GreenCard); 2. which country are you living and earning in; 3. Is this your first year in that country; 4. when did you arrive at the foreign location; 5. are you single / married and if married is your spouse living with you ate foreign location; 6. are you working for yourself ( self-employed/ sole proprietor ) or employed by a local entity; 6. which US state d you normally live in etc. etc. The more information you provide the more specific the answer will be. Please answer my questions and I will come back and help
If you excluded all your income you will need to add $1 of bank interest to allow you to efile since you cannot efile a zero income return.
Thank you Critter! Where do I need to add it? Can’t seem to find the correct section.
@maiamirkin1 wrote:
Thank you Critter! Where do I need to add it? Can’t seem to find the correct section.
Enter interest income in the Search box locate in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to interest income
On the Form 1099-INT enter any name in the Received from: box. Enter $1 in Box 1