Why is IRS Box 7 missing from TurboTax Online's 1099-OID entry fields? This box contains the Name and CUSIP number of the security in question.

[danshulman]

TurboTax's auto import from my brokerage bond account invariably asks me to check the entry for 1099-OID (Original Issue Discount) records. But the TurboTax 1099-OID entry fields omit Box 7 which contains the bond in question's name and CUSIP number. I can guess the bond in question by the dollar amounts in other boxes, but I feel like I'm operating blind.

[DaveF1006]

It depends. TurboTax Online doesn't include Box 7 for 1099-OID forms. This box is usually for information and isn't needed for tax calculations. TurboTax often focuses on fields that directly impact your tax return. I realize this isn't ideal when you are trying to identify a particular OID to check.

The only other alternative is to guess the bond in question, as you suggest by comparing it to the other bonds in question as you suggest.