DaveF1006
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Deductions & credits

According to the following Turbo Tax link, if your foreign income is of general category ( wages, interest income  etc. ) then you are correct in using the simplified method.  If you have incomes  from multiple categories, including trusts, complicated investment portfolios  etc. and / or multi category carry over credits, do not choose simplied  method.

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