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Level 15
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@Global20   while in TurboTax, use the search box -- enter  "foreign tax .." then from the drop down box   jump to "foreign tax credit".  This will then open up dialogue/questions for form 1116  regarding foreign tax credit.

Also , you may want to try  doing your return both as Married Filing Sep ( for each of you ) and as Married Filing Joint --- this is because  foreign tax credit allowable  is based on a ratio of foreign income to  world income -- thus if you yourself have a large US income then the  foreign tax credit may be quite limited ( and not the $1200  that your wife paid ).

 

let me know if I can do more