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Where to report interest Income from the IRS?

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June 1, 2019
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I received a statement from the IRS with a "statement showing interest income from the internal revenue service" for 2016.They tell me that I have to report this interest as income on my tax return. Where should I report this?

Best answer by HelenaC

To enter your IRS interest form:

Type 1099-int in the search box and click search.
Click on Jump to 1099-int.
On the landing screen, click on I'll type it in myself.
Enter your IRS interest form and continue.
Enter the Institution ( Internal Revenue Service ) Name
Enter your interest in Box 1 and any other information

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Employee

To enter your IRS interest form:

Type 1099-int in the search box and click search.
Click on Jump to 1099-int.
On the landing screen, click on I'll type it in myself.
Enter your IRS interest form and continue.
Enter the Institution ( Internal Revenue Service ) Name
Enter your interest in Box 1 and any other information

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abhishekdubey-sv

How about other boxes? Isn't this income under the category of Federal tax withheld (Box 4)?

Where to report interest Income from the IRS?

Employee

@IC9144 wrote:

Where to report interest Income from the IRS?

It is the same as reporting interest income received from a bank.

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
Under Interest and Dividends
On Interest on 1099-INT, click on the start or update button

Or enter interest income in the Search box locate in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to interest income

Where does this income actually show up? Does it reduce the tax due? Do I enter the amount somewhere in the tax due calculation?

Interest Income from IRS is reported as income. It is interest earned from IRS for money owed to you as a refund or amended return etc. It is taxable and increases your tax. Here is where to report it:

To enter your IRS interest form:

Type 1099-int in the search box and click search.
Click on Jump to 1099-int.
On the landing screen, click on I'll type it in myself.
Enter your IRS interest form and continue.
Enter the Institution ( Internal Revenue Service ) Name
Enter your interest in Box 1 and any other information

Most interest income is taxable as ordinary income on your federal tax return, and is therefore subject to ordinary income tax rates. Generally speaking, most interest is considered taxable at the time you receive it or can withdraw it.

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You say report this in box 1 of the 1099-int worksheet. Why is this not box 3 income, as the interest is an obligation of the treasury?