If my daughter worked in France 3 months and earned 2700.00 (dollars) she wouldn't qualify for deduction. Would she pay taxes here? TT seems to lower return.

[crr4000]

She worked as a teacher teaching English. They did take social security out in France.

[SharonD007]

It depends. If your daughter is a U. S. citizen, she needs to report all of her worldwide income on her tax return, but she may qualify for the foreign income exclusion. Follow the instructions below to enter foreign income:

1. Sign into TurboTax and open or continue your return
2. Search for foreign income
3. Select the Jump to link in the search results
4. Answer Yes to Did You Make Any Money Outside the United States? and follow the onscreen instructions.

For additional information, please review the TurboTax Help article Do I need to report foreign income?

[crr4000]

It said no since it wasn't a year. What is confusing is that on IRS site it said if you make under 100,000 you wont get taxed both places (they take out SS) I guess its small enough to not be a big issue but we both find conflicting advice online. Her coworkers who live in US don't file always but she is since it's the right thing to do.

[PattiF]

Your daughter is eligible to file for the foreign tax credit if she paid taxes on the same income to France. She would be able to file for the social security tax that was withheld in France.

Please see this TurboTax Tip about claiming the Foreign Tax Credit using Form 1116. 

Here are instructions from a TurboTax Help article about claiming the foreign tax credit.

Both the credit and the deduction are entered in the same place. Here's what you do:

1. Open (continue) your return in TurboTax
2. Make sure you've already entered all your foreign income. If you still need to enter it, do that now
3. Select Search and search for foreign tax credit. Select the Jump to link in the search results
4. When you reach the screen Do You Want the Deduction or the Credit? select the option you prefer for your situation
5. If you select Take a Credit:
   • Select Continue on the next screen, then select No to fill out Form 1116
   • When you reach the screen Country Summary, select Add a Country
   • Answer the questions about your foreign income, taxes, and expenses on the following screens
   • When finished, you'll be taken back to the Country Summary screen. If you have income from other countries to enter, select Add a Country. Otherwise, select Done
   • Answer the questions on the following screens until you reach your Foreign Tax Credit Summary. If you’re finished with this section, select Done
6. If you select Itemized Deduction:
   • Enter your foreign taxes paid on the next screen. These should show up in the Deductions & Credits section of your tax return, under Other Deductible Expenses

In most cases, taking the credit works out better than the deduction. We'll help you decide which one's best for you when you go through this section.

If you choose to take the credit (most people do), we'll attach Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit, if your situation requires it.

@crr4000 

[crr4000]

Thanks, when she did that it said she didn't work 330 days in France so she didn't qualify for the credit. I will look at it again, but it seems to be for people who actually live there all year, not in part.