DaveF1006
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

@vasukadambi  Reporting this is a two-prong process.  First report your Canadian Distribution.

  1. In the program, from the top, select tab Federal taxes 
  2. Go to Retirement Plans and Social Security>Canadian Registered Pension Income>start
  3. Answer all the questions regarding the distribution.

Now to claim a foreign tax credit for taxes paid to Canada.

  1. Go to federal>deductions and credits
  2. Estimates and Other Taxes Paid>foreign tax credit

  3. To complete this section, you need to complete form 1116, which is not available until 3/03. As you complete this section, Turbo Tax will inform you that Form1116 isn't ready yet.

 

 

To enter a foreign tax credit on form 1116, go to:

1. After sign into your account, select Take me to my return

2.  At the right upper corner, in the search box , type in foreign tax credit and Enter 

3.  Select Jump to foreign tax credit 

4.  Start with screen Foreign Taxes and select Continue  to follow prompts.

 

 

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