DaveF1006
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Deductions & credits

Keep in mind, the foreign tax credit is a non-refundable credit. It will offset tax liability based off of taxable income reducing the tax close to zero but any unused portion of it will be a carry forward until the ten year carry forward period expires. It is possible not to be able use that big of a credit over the ten year timeline. 

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