@systemslibrarian , I am even more confused now . Your answer does not tell us as to the basis of why your spouse is considered a resident of Kenya ( is this an oversight left over from the past, she owns property in Kenya, She visits and stays there long enough --183 days -- to be considered as resident, owns a business there or what , work for a Kenyan entity, Kenyan embassy or what ? ) by the tax authorities. What are we missing here ? As I pointed earlier, absent "foreign income " there is no way to take advantage of foreign tax credit. We need a lot more info on the situation to be able to help you --yes?
Please tell us more -- when did she enter the US, under what visa, when did she become a Green Card holder, who is she employed by -- Kenyan govt. , by Kenyan business in the USA or US entity or is she self-employed , do you file joint, , does she own real-estate in Kenya, a business in Kenya etc. etc.
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