DaveF1006
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For the time she spent in France, she would need to report this income as foreign income in the miscellaneous income of the return. After reporting this, your daughter may be able to claim a foreign tax credit if she paid one to the French government.  To first report the income;

 

  1. Click Federal > Wages & Income>all income>
  2. Go to the last selection, Miscellaneous Income and click Start
  3. Go to the last option, Other reportable income and click Start
  4. When it asks, "Any other reportable income?" say yes and  indicate this is income from a foreign employer

Now to claim the credit:

 

  1. Open Turbo Tax
  2. Go to federal>deductions and credits>estimate and other taxes paid
  3. Foreign taxes >start
  4. Start answering questions. Make sure you answer the question correctly about if this is the first year you are making the simplified  election
  5. Answer the questions in the next screens until you reach a screen that talks about income type. This will be the general category of income. 
  6. Next screen is where you add the country your foreign income was earned in. 
  7. Next screen will ask you what your source income earned in that country. 
  8. You will continue answering questions until you get to a screen that says foreign taxes paid to XXXX. 

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