I certainly agree with your sentiment about the hassle of printing and mailing paper copies! Ideally nobody has that extra headache. But with the tax code being what it is (enormous and complex, unfortunately) there are tradeoffs to making software that’s both efficient and versatile.
Our decision-makers have thus far included certain foreign-related forms (such as the 1116 you mentioned, and even the 8938), and excluded others, in the effort to make TurboTax work very well for as many people as possible. (Other companies have made different decisions on specific forms, of course, but we believe our product is way better overall!)
But these things are constantly evolving, and I like the idea of a “simplified 8621,” just for QEF election situations (which I think you’re suggesting). @MAC1B, TurboTax gives you the chance to take a survey right after filing, and that would be a great place for your thoughts on this subject (as our company really does read and act on them!).
Thanks @MAC1B!
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