My 2018 1099-DIV has the Payers Federal identification number as all zeros!!! Turbo Tax will not let me e-file unless I correct it???

[Cindy0H · Accepted solution]

If you enter the 1099DIV, there is not even a spot for a payer's ID. Here's how to fix this:

• Federal
• Income
• Interest & Dividends
• Dividends on 1099-Div...update
• Delete the problem one (see screenshot)
• On the same page Add a Payer
• I'll type it myself...enter institution as received from

[CindyU2]

I downloaded this directly from internet & it entered the FEIN.  I deleted the direct download & manually entered it without the FEIN.  Thank-you!