Foreign tax credit

[ljwalters]

I have a 1099div with SZ and SP in the country columb. what countries does this stand for and where can I find a list. The broker doesn't know or is unwilling to give the seccret data from their code.

Thanks Linda and buddy

[taxperson]

I have a 1099div with SZ and SP in the country columb. what countries does this stand for and where can I find a list. The broker doesn't know or is unwilling to give the seccret data from their code.

Thanks Linda and buddy

SZ is Switzerland; SP is Spain

Found it on the IRS website.

[ljwalters]

Thankyou Taxperson. If you get a chance when your not so busy could you tell me where on the IRS website you found it.

[taxperson]

Thankyou Taxperson. If you get a chance when your not so busy could you tell me where on the IRS website you found it.

I just typed in "country codes" in the search box on the irs.gov homepage http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=175595,00.html

[Booger]

I thought SZ stood for Swaziland.

Geographical Booger

[michaelmars]

other countries [which every single brokerage and tax program calls various] works just as well - no need to use actual country to calc the form