There are many reasons you could have received a notice regarding your Form 1099-INT Interest Income and/or Form 1099-DIV Dividends and Distributions . The most common reasons are listed below:

• The form was never entered into the TaxAct^® program and the income was not reported elsewhere on the return. (According to the IRS instructions, the payer is only required to send you a Form 1099-INT or Form 1099-DIV if the interest or dividend income exceeds $10; however, you are responsible for reporting ALL interest and dividend income, regardless of the amount.)
• Entry error:
  • Example of a transposed number: The number that should have been entered was $21,123; instead the user entered $12,123. This would have caused a difference of $9,000 in underreported taxable income.
  • Example of an omitted number: The number that should have been entered was $21,123; instead the user entered $2,123. This would have caused a difference of $19,000 in underreported taxable income.
• The form imported from a previous year’s tax return, but only the payer’s information was transferred. The user did not enter the information for the current tax year.
• You entered the interest and/or dividend income, but indicated the amount was federal and/or state exempt.

To access Form 1099-INT, go to our Form 1099-INT - Entering in Program FAQ.

To access for Form 1099-DIV, go to our Form 1099-DIV - Entering Dividend Income in Program FAQ.

Related Links

• Notice Review - IRS Notice Listing

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