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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
You first enter the income in the Wages and Income section, then Less Common Income, then Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion. On the screen that says What Forms(s) Was foreign Income Reported On? choose A statement from my foreign employer:
You then need to go to the Estimates and Other Taxes paid section in the Deductions and Credits area of TurboTax, then choose Foreign Taxes to assign your foreign income to a country and enter the tax paid. On the screen that says Does your total taxes paid only include taxes reported on a Form 1099-INT or Form 1099-DIV, indicate that you have foreign taxes paid on rental, royalty or other income (including wages) and enter the foreign taxes paid:
You will get credit for your foreign taxes to the extent of your US tax on foreign income. Any unused credit can be carried back one year or carried forward up to ten years.
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