Non-dividend distribution added to Total Ordinary Dividends in estate tax return

[Mismatch305]

From the 2020 1099-DIV for an estate trust, TT automatically added the Total Ordinary Dividends to the non-dividend distributions and placed their total into Line 2a, Total ordinary dividends of Form 1041, the final tax return for the estate. Why did TT add in the non-dividend distributions?

[Anonymous_ · Accepted solution]

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@Mismatch305 wrote:

Why did TT add in the non-dividend distributions?

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Nondividend distributions typically do not appear anywhere on Form 1041, much less being added to the amount of ordinary dividends. 

Check the entries on your 1099-DIV and Interest and Dividend Income Worksheet in Forms Mode.

[Mismatch305]

Thank you!