I received 1099-INT from IRS telling me I have interest paid or credited, but I did not receive payment check or don't know where it is credited to. How do I find out?

[wooonet]

Thanks to questions and answers from this community, I understand how to enter it into TurboTax. 

My question is, does this mean I somehow missed the check? Or if IRS may send out payment later after sending out this form, and when, in general experience? Also, if it is somehow credited to "my account" with IRS, then does TurboTax calculate "this credit" (the interest amount) against my tax, once I entered into the program?

In other words, how do I confirm or find out where did the interest payment go? Or if it is just a credit held at IRS, and how TurboTax handles this.

Thank you!

[LisaBr · Accepted solution]

You should have already received this money either by check or as a direct deposit to your bank account.  Of course, you would have had to give your bank information to the institution that issued the 1099-INT.

TurboTax will add this money reported on the 1099-INT as taxable income.  This is not calculated as a credit against your income anywhere.

Even if you have never actually received this money and it is being held at the IRS. (Maybe they sent you a check and it was returned to them), you are still taxed on the amount.

Call the IRS regarding this 1099-INT.  The following link will give you the phone numbers to call them:

https://www.irs.gov/help/telephone-assistance

[wooonet]

Thank you so much!

[Kkdad123]

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