What does "Foreign source amount included in dividends" mean in Box 6d of the Form 1099=DIV Worksheet? And where do I finds the information?

[kecaggiano]

Same problem -- taking credit but forced to enter amount in 6d to proceed.  Will try 0.

[tooluser2]

Per the other answer, you need to manually go through the steps in Reporting Foreign Taxes Paid.

[gjackson]

Why doesn't TT issue an update to your software to correct this issue?

[caitlin-barta]

Ran into the same issue even though I selected the credit option.

[charly37tls]

Same here. I put 0 to fix but maybe you should patch your software

[dghdah]

I agree, TT should fix their software.  I ran into three software glitches with my simple filing this year: the Form 2210A1 error; the Educational Expense error, and this 1099-DIV Box 6d flaw.  Not sure why TT isn't taking these software glitches more seriously, it would have saved many of us some frustration and wasted time.  TT used to be the gold standard, now it has gone downhill.  Not sure I want to pay TT to bang my head against the wall anymore.

[margedady]

When will this be fixed?  It's causing me grief.

[stok]

Same issue here. Will just entering 0 have any adverse impact on my tax filing?

[ret2]

Same issue here

[margedady]

I am a bit afraid to just change the 1099-DIV and put zero.  Doesn't IRS software "match" entries to be sure you are reporting everything correctly?

[dghdah]

Please Note: One of the following Answers explains that some brokerages report this data in summary form and for others we'll need to calculate it.  However, this just brings us around full circle to the original question...  is digging out that data and making these foreign source income calculations the appropriate solution for this Intuit Turbotax software error?  

For those of us under the $600, it looks like this would be a big waste of time, the worksheet does not appear to do anything with that input value.  So, in effect Intuit TurboTax is requiring us to do additional unnecessary tax calculations in order to input a value into one of their TT tax worksheets that then promptly ignores the value and does nothing with it.  Thanks, Intuit TurboTax.  Or... if this value is needed and the TurboTax software simply fails to properly use it, then everyone that was advised to simply input a zero is now hosed.  It would be nice if Intuit would show some consideration to those of us that bought their software by addressing their TurboTax software glitch.

[jackegenhoefer]

My 1099-DIV forms do not show a box 6d. now what am I to do to get rid of the error?

[alwaysjenjackson]

rogge1722, we got this error as well with TT wanting us to fill in "foreign source income." You say, "If F1116 is not filled out because the user elects to use the exemption or the deduction, then bring up the 1099-DIV worksheet and type a zero into box 6d to remove the error." I know we didn't take the deduction but I am not sure about the exemption option. We elected to receive the foreign tax credit without Form 1116. So would ours be a "type a zero into box 6d" scenario?

[tootsiepetunia]

While not readily available on my 1099-DIV, I emailed my financial advisor and asked what the amount should be and they told me.

[alwaysjenjackson]

Thank you. I admit I am annoyed to have this stumbling block. We have had the same <$40 amount for foreign taxes paid for years, always taken the credit, and never been asked this question.