If you had foreign wages or self-employment then you will need to file Form 2555 to report the foreign earned income and then you claim the foreign tax credit on this income on Form 1116 instead of using the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.
If you do not want to claim the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion then select "No" to the "Do you want to try and exclude your foreign earned income?" screen during the interview:
- Login to your TurboTax Account
- Click on "Search" on the top right and type “foreign income”
- Click on “Jump to foreign income”
- Continue through the foreign income section, answering questions as you go, until you reach the screen "Do you want to try and exclude your foreign earned income?"
- Answer "No" then click "Continue" and follow any on-screen instructions.
If you only had income from foreign dividends or similar then you will not need to file Form 2555. Please see Claiming the Foreign Tax Credit with Form 1116 for additional information.
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