Do I need to file my own 1099-INT and DIV forms for interest and dividend income?
Hey everyone, I'm starting to get my tax stuff together for 2024 and I'm confused about these 1099 forms I got. My high-yield savings account earned me about $810 in interest last year, and they sent me a 1099-INT marked as "Copy B for Recipient." It says the information is being reported to the IRS already - does that mean I don't need to file a 1099-INT myself? I also earned around $68 in ordinary dividends from a couple of investment accounts I have. Same question applies - do I need to file 1099-DIV forms myself for these accounts, or is that already taken care of since they sent me the forms? I'm definitely including both the interest income and dividends on my 1040, and my state participates in the Combined Federal/State filing program if that matters. Thanks for any help you can give me!
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Lindsey Fry
You don't need to file the 1099-INT or 1099-DIV forms yourself. Those forms are issued TO you by the financial institutions, and they've already sent copies to the IRS. That's what it means when it says the information is being "furnished to the IRS." Your responsibility is simply to report the amounts shown on those forms on your tax return (Form 1040). For interest income from the 1099-INT, you'll report it on Schedule B if your total interest income is over $1,500. Otherwise, you can just put the total on your 1040. For dividends on the 1099-DIV, they're typically reported on Schedule B as well if total dividends exceed $1,500.
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Saleem Vaziri
•Wait so if I have multiple 1099-INT forms but the total is under $1500, I don't need to file Schedule B? I'm using TurboTax and it's making me fill out a Schedule B anyway even though I only have about $700 in interest income from 3 different banks.
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Lindsey Fry
•Technically, you're not required to file Schedule B if your total interest or dividend income is under $1,500. However, many tax software programs like TurboTax will generate Schedule B anyway, even if it's not strictly required. This is actually helpful because it gives a clear record of where all your interest and dividend income came from. Tax software will typically complete Schedule B automatically based on the information you enter. The important thing is that all your interest and dividend income gets reported properly on your tax return, whether or not Schedule B is included.
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Kayla Morgan
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James Maki
•How does it handle multiple 1099 forms? I've got like 6 different 1099-INTs this year from various accounts and I'm worried I'll miss reporting one.
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Jasmine Hancock
•Is it actually accurate though? I tried another tax document tool last year and it gave me completely wrong advice about how to handle qualified dividends vs ordinary dividends.
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Jasmine Hancock
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Sayid Hassan
One thing to watch out for - make sure the amounts on your 1099-INT match your account statements! I had an issue where my bank reported $732 on my 1099-INT but my actual interest earned according to my December statement was $756. Had to call the bank and they had to issue a corrected form. Always double-check!
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Rachel Tao
•Is there a deadline for banks to issue corrected forms? I just noticed my credit union 1099-INT has my old address on it even though I updated it last year.
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Sayid Hassan
•Financial institutions technically have until the end of February to send corrected forms, but they can issue them after that if errors are found. However, it's in everyone's best interest to get corrections made ASAP. For your address issue, a wrong address on the form won't affect your tax filing as long as your SSN is correct. The IRS matches documents by your SSN, not your address. But you should contact your credit union to update it for future forms.
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Derek Olson
Quick question - do 1099-INT and 1099-DIV forms get combined when reporting on taxes? I've got about $400 in interest and $300 in dividends. Do I report them separately or as one $700 amount?
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Danielle Mays
•They need to be reported separately. Interest goes on line 2b of your 1040, and ordinary dividends go on line 3b. If you have qualified dividends, those go on line 3a. They're taxed differently - qualified dividends get preferential tax rates while interest is taxed as ordinary income.
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