Deductions & credits

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As you're going through the foreign tax credit interview, on the Choose the Income Type screen, select Passive income. Enter the information on the screens that follow. On the Foreign Tax Paid - Ireland screen, enter No, I have foreign taxes paid on rental, royalty, or other income (including wages). Scroll down to Foreign Taxes on Rents and Royalties and enter your foreign tax.

Both the credit and the deduction are entered in the same place. Here's what you do:

1. Open (continue) your return in TurboTax
2. Make sure you've already entered all your foreign income. If you still need to enter it, do that now.
3. Select Search and search for foreign tax credit. Select the Jump to link in the search results
4. When you reach the screen Do you want the deduction or the credit? Select the option you prefer for your situation
5. If you select Take a credit:
   • Select Continue on the next screen, then select No to fill out Form 1116
   • When you reach the screen Country Summary, select Add a Country
   • Answer the questions about your foreign income, taxes, and expenses on the following screens
   • When finished, you'll be taken back to the Country Summary screen. If you have income from other countries to enter, select Add a Country. Otherwise, select Done
   • Answer the questions on the following screens until you reach your Foreign Tax Credit Summary. If you’re finished with this section, select Done
6. If you select Itemized Deduction:
   1. Enter your foreign taxes paid on the next screen. These should show up in the Deductions & Credits section of your tax return, under Other Deductible Expenses

In most cases, taking the credit works out better than the deduction. We'll help you decide which one's best for you when you go through this section.

If you choose to take the credit (most people do), we'll attach Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit if your situation requires it.

Note: You won't be able to take a credit or deduction for taxes paid (or accrued) on excluded foreign earned income or housing. This is because excluded income and housing isn't taxed in the first place.

Related Information:

• What does or doesn't qualify for the Foreign Tax Credit?
• Why doesn't the foreign tax credit show up on Schedule 3, Line 1 of my 1040?
• Can the Foreign Tax Credit be carried over or carried back?
• Do I need to report foreign income?

[Edited 04/05/2021|6:43 am PST]