Where do I enter Foreign Tax Paid from Child Income 1099-div since the Child Income section doesn't have that box but the regular 1099-div does but the tax rates differ?

[DaveF1006]

 It depends. What is the amount of the 1099-DIV and the amount of foreign tax?

[CvilleMom1]

I have the same question.  My child's 1099-DIV shows a foreign tax paid of $50.38 but the Child Income Section on TurboTax didn't ask for that.  Where do I record it?

Also, where do I record the advisor management fees for my child's account?

[DaveF1006]

When you report the 1099-DIV, there is a line with a checkbox in the program that says My form has info in more than one of these boxes. Check the box and record the foreign taxes paid in Box 7 after the drop down appears.

You can deduct management fees in federal>deductions and credits>other deduction and credits>legal fees. This will not make much of an impact in the return since your child will not be itemizing expenses. You can enter this in your return however and may be able to claim if you itemize.

[CvilleMom1]

Thank you.  I'm using EasyStep and it doesn't give me the checkbox option you are referring to in the Child Income section.  In the Dividend section, it only asks about Ordinary dividends, qualified dividends, capital gains (including section 1202 gain and those subject to 28% tax rate).  That's it.  Please help!

[DaveF1006]

It depends. When looking at the 1099-DIV section, do you have a format in accordance with the screenshot below.

[CvilleMom1]

Mine looks a bit different.

[CvilleMom1]

[CvilleMom1]

I answered "yes" to the EasyStep question that asked if my child's unearned income was only from interest, dividends (including capital gains and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends).  Since there was also foreign tax paid (from a global equity fund investment), should I have answered differently?

[DaveF1006]

Try this and see if this works.

1. Federal>deductions and credits>deductions and credits>estimate and other taxes paid>Foreign Tax Credit>start or revisit
2. Follow the questions as it asks about dividend income. As you follow the prompts, you should be taken to a section where it asks dividend information and then the foreign taxes that were paid.
3. Start the section, if you get stuck, repost to me @DaveF1006 and I will attempt to be your assistant through this event. I am here until 9PM PST, with an hour off for lunch.