The payer id number on foreign Iberdrola 1099-div form is 00-0000000. I have tried all 9s. Turbo keeps rejecting it and I have already paid. How can I still e-file?

[Batson7407]

I called the US transfer agent and they confirmed there is no other number. Is there a work around to e-file.

[HelenC12]

I'm trying to recreate your issue. In TurboTax, on the Let's get the info from your 1099-DIV screen, I'm not asked for the payor ID number. 

You may enter your foreign dividends as Other Income to e-file.  Below are the steps in TurboTax online,

1. Sign in to your account, select Pick up where you left off
2. To the right upper corner, search for other reportable income and Enter
3. Select Jump to other reportable income
4. On the Other Wages Received screen, select No and Continue
5. On the Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income screen, scroll down to Other reportable income, select Start/Revisit
6. On the Other Taxable Income screen, enter a Description and Amount then Continue
7. Continue with the onscreen interview until complete.

If you paid foreign taxes on your dividends, you can still claim a foreign tax credit. In TurboTax online,

1. Open up your TurboTax account and select Pick up where you left off
2. To the right upper corner, search for foreign tax credit and Enter
3. Select Jump to foreign tax credit
4. Follow prompts
5. On the Tell Us About Your Foreign Taxes screen, select None of these apply. Do not check the first box. Continue
6. On the Do You Want the Deduction of the Credit? screen,  click on the blue help you decide to select either Itemized Deduction or Take a Credit
7. Continue with the onscreen interview until complete.

[Batson7407]

Hi - I solved this by entering all 1s. The problem kept happening when TT would run reviews at the end of various phases and would send me to more behind-the-scenes documents. I thought I might have to file by mail because TT wouldn't let me finalize without a payer id number.  Other people with foreign stock but who receive a 1099-DIV through a broker must have this problem, so please post this work-around. Thanks for your help.

-RBJ