Because the IRS does not provide specific guidance on how accrued interest is to be handled with tax-exempt securities, the program does not specifically address this. However, the TaxAct® program does provide for entry of the accrued interest amount in the section for Form 1099-INT information entry. 

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop) click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then select Federal
2. Click Investment Income to expand the section and then click Interest Income (Form 1099-INT)
3. Click +Add Form 1099-INT to create a new copy of the form or click Review to review a form already created
4. Click Quick Entry or Step-by-Step Guidance. If you select Quick Entry, be sure to scroll down to answer all applicable questions. If you select Step-by-Step Guidance, the program will proceed with the interview questions.
5. Continue to the screen titled Investment Income - Tax-Exempt Interest
6. Enter the amount of tax exempt interest received from Form 1099-INT, box 8
7. Enter the amount of accrued interest in the box titled Amount from box 8 that is accrued interest