Web version forces foreign tax credit to go to Schedule A instead of getting a credit via Form 1116

[user17749061105]

My 1099-DIV has more than $600 of a foreign tax credit related to dividends paid by a stock of foreign company. When I go through the foreign tax credit dialog everything appears to be normal. It tells me that need to file Form 1116, I choose "Take a Credit", not "Itemized Deduction", and answer the rest of the questions. However "Federal Review" finds an issue:

where it forces me to check the "Check to deduct foreign taxes on Schedule A" checkbox on Form 1099-DIV Worksheet.  If I check it then, of course Form 1116 is not generated and I don't get the foreign tax credit. Please help.

[pk]

@user17749061105  double click the  blank box that say " double click to link copy of form 1116".

[user17749061105]

It's not clickable. The only one I can click on is box a) to choose Schedule A.

[DaveF1006]

First, delete the Form 1116 and all worksheets or schedules associated with it. Go to tax tools>tools>delete form and delete everything I described. 

Go back to the Federal > Wages & Income section and go to your 1099 DIV entry. Edit your 1099-DIV. Ensure Box 7 (Foreign Tax Paid) has the correct amount and the "Foreign Country" is selected (use "Various" if it’s a mutual fund, or the specific country for a single stock).

Now go back to the Foreign Tx credit section and re enter the information. Make sure you indicate that you wish to take the credit and not the deduction. You shouldn't now receive an error message regarding a Schedule A.

[user17749061105]

Thanks for your reply. It was my fault - I misunderstood the 3rd question about the country after it asked two times about it so It didn't have a country to apply the credit to. After I fixed it it went trough without issues.