1099-Div, a portion of dividends is U.S. Gov interest. I was prompted to enter interest amount. TX doesn't have state tax, do I till need to enter the amount?

[josephinemui]

1099-Div, a portion of dividends is U.S. Gov interest. I was prompted to enter U.S. Gov interest amount. I believe this is for state tax purpose. Since TX doesn't have state tax, do I till need to enter the U.S. Gov interest amount? If I do need to enter it, how to calculate the interest amount?

[AmyC]

No, Texas means no worries about taxes. Federal obligations are tax free in every state. They are taxable on the federal return.