if you have foreign bank account interest, do you create a dummy 1099-INT? and if so, what do you put into the EIN so turbotax stops complaining its empty?

[Karis_F · Accepted solution]

Yes. You will enter the foreign interest in TurboTax like a 1099-INT and it will show up on Schedule B, Interest and Ordinary Dividends.

You can enter interest income in TurboTax without entering an EIN. 

Go to Wages & Income>Investments and Savings and Add Investments then Enter a different way. 

Select Interest, Type it in myself, and enter payer's name and interest amount.