Foreign Dividend No EIN

[Pocono78]

I've got an investment held in France (Societe Generale) for which they've reported my dividends and French taxes paid. Yet, there is no EIN, nor was it reported on a 1099. I've left the EIN section blank--was flagged as an error. I've also entered 99-9999999--also doesn't work. There was a prior suggestion to merely enter this as miscellaneous taxable income but then there is no way to list the foreign tax that was paid. Please advise.

[DaveF1006]

Try 99-0999999 as this seems to work well this year. Let us know if this works. If not, you may add this as Miscellaneous Income and then claim the Foreign Tax paid as a Foreign Tax Credit. Here is how to enter.

1. Log into your account
2. Select Wages and income
3. Less Common income
4. Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099>start
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page to Other Reportable Income
6. Other taxable income, answer yes
7. Then give a brief description of the income and the amount listed.

To claim a foreign tax credit, go to;

1. Go to Income or income and Wages
2. Deductions and credits 
3. Estimate and other taxes paid 
4. Foreign Tax Credit>start or revisit