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Where to I enter income earned as unemployment money abroad (did not generate a US form)?

I got FGTS unemployment compensation from Brazil because of employment termination (not a US company, no US form). Which category do I have to use in the US tax?
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MaryK4
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Where to I enter income earned as unemployment money abroad (did not generate a US form)?

You can enter as Miscellaneous income: Under Less Common Income select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C

  1. On the Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income page, select Start to the right of Other reportable income
  2. On the Any Other Taxable Income? screen, select Yes
  3. On the Other Taxable Income screen enter the description "FGTS Comp," then the amount.  Select Continue
  4. On the Other Miscellaneous Income Summary screen, select Done
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