pk
Level 15
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@MichaelLiu , i think I understand your consternation in that  (a) TurboTax is not making / allowing for  treaty based  taxation  ( generally this is done by changing the asset value as an adjustment on form 1116 -- see instruction s for 1116  and (b) you may be getting more of a foreign Tax Credit than you are entitled to. -- YES ?

Recognizing that the purpose of the foreign tax credit is to reduce the eliminate / ameliorate the burden of double taxation.   Thus if you paid 26% to Italy and you pay another 20% to the USA, the Foreign Tax Credit should be 26% because  you will still pay the 20% to the USA plus State Tax ( where there is NO Foreign Tax Credit).

The other and  harder way is to go back to Italy, show them the treaty ( most rates are bilateral )  condition  tax @ 15% , and  because that is what you pay to Italy, you  claim the  15% as Foreign Tax Credit.

 

Does this make sense  or am I in the left field ( sometimes  I do get lost ).

 

pk