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April 13, 2025
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How do I report interest income from a personal loan?

  • April 13, 2025
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    Best answer by DoninGA

    Enter the income on Form 1099-INT.  Enter a name in the box for Received from and the interest in box 1.  You may get error messages from TurboTax about a missing FEIN, those can be ignored since that is not needed when e-filing a tax return.

     

    To report interest income received -

    Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business)
    Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home & Business)
    Click on I'll choose what I work on
    Investments and Savings
    On Interest on 1099-INT, click on the start or update button


    Online returns -

    On the screen Did you have investment income in 2024? Click on Yes

    On the screen Let's import your tax info, click on Enter a different way

    On the screen OK, let's start with one investment type, click on Interest and Continue

    On the screen How would you like to upload your 1099-INT? Click on Type it in myself

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    April 13, 2025

    You'll report it as if you have received a form 1099-INT.

     

    1. In TurboTax Online, open your return
    2. Click on Search (magnifying glass icon) at the top right of your screen
    3. In the Search box, enter form 1099-INT and click Enter
    4. In the search result box, click on Jump to form 1099-INT
    5. TurboTax will take you directly to the section where you can start entering your form 1099-INT.
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    April 13, 2025

    Enter the income on Form 1099-INT.  Enter a name in the box for Received from and the interest in box 1.  You may get error messages from TurboTax about a missing FEIN, those can be ignored since that is not needed when e-filing a tax return.

     

    To report interest income received -

    Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business)
    Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home & Business)
    Click on I'll choose what I work on
    Investments and Savings
    On Interest on 1099-INT, click on the start or update button


    Online returns -

    On the screen Did you have investment income in 2024? Click on Yes

    On the screen Let's import your tax info, click on Enter a different way

    On the screen OK, let's start with one investment type, click on Interest and Continue

    On the screen How would you like to upload your 1099-INT? Click on Type it in myself