How to enter a foreign country in the recipient address in Form B 1099-INT, Turbotax flagged it as missing information but won't let me put the foreign country?

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February 27, 2021
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This is not even in the filing forms but in order to e-file, Turbotax wants me to add the zip code to the receipient (i.e. me) address in Form B 1099-INT. My address is a foreign country so my zip code is for that foreign country. But Turbotax won't let me enter the foreign country (it looks like it has a drop down list but doesn't work either) so I can enter the appropriate zip code.

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Hugh79

I had the same issue with TurboTax not accepting the (3-letter) State code and (4-digit) zip code for Australia in the Additional Payer Information Box of 1099 Forms. It will only accept 2-letter and 5-digit codes. You the get an error and the Warning that you cannot e-file.

I found last year that if you enter the Payer's TIN, enter the Country, Street address, City, but leave the State and Zip boxes blank, then it is accepted and no problem with filing.

I had the same problem this year, and the above solution worked again.

SK_72

Awesome !!! this worked for me as well. Thank you so much !!!

linaj20201

I will suggest you to enter under "Other Income". Here are the steps:

In TurboTax online program:

Sign into your account, select Pick up where you left off
To the right upper corner, in the search box, type in "other reportable income" and Enter
Select Jump to other reportable income
Next screen, Other Wages Received, select No to continue
Next screen, scroll down all the way to the bottom, under Other reportable income, select Start
Next screen, Any Other Taxable Income? select Yes to continue

Although it will not be reported on line 2 of you Form 1040 as a taxable interest, as long as it is shown under Other Income on line 8, IRS will accept it.

andersonbd27

It's 2025 and I'm now having this issue - NSW 2000. Can turbo tax please fix this?

DaveF1006

It depends Instead of entering the information on the form, enter in this manner instead.

Log in to TurboTax: Open your TurboTax account and start your tax return.
Go to Income
Click on "Federal Taxes
Wages & Income.
Interest and Dividends
Interest on 1099 INT
As you enter information on your 1099 INT, there will be a box that says, My Form has Info in other boxes. Check that box.
There will be a drop down menu from there and you will record foreign taxes in Box 6.
Then two screens past, there will be a section to enter the foreign interest that was paid and the country where it was paid. I never heard of NSW 2000 but I think it is an Australian form. If this is the case, the country is Australia but could be another country. If so, pick the country in the drop down. Here is what the screen looks like.