Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Yes, you add the income and pay regular income tax on it. The tax benefit rule states that, if a deduction is taken in a prior year and the underlying amount is recovered in a subsequent period, then the underlying amount must be included in gross income in the subsequent period.  This should be included in your income because you previously received a tax benefit by using the foreign income exclusion.

• Recovery of Tax Benefit Items

Please follow the instructions below to report 'Other Income':

1. Click Federal Taxes -> Wages & Income and scroll down to Less Common 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?" > yes and then type in a description and the amount to report it on your tax return.
5. TurboTax Online and TurboTax CD/Download will use the same procedure.