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Deductions & credits
@j_master_flash , agreeing with my colleague @Mike9241 , that in the situation that you describe and for wages/ self-employment there is really no meaningful recourse.
If active income there is always the option of Earned Income Exclusion but again that just eliminates US taxation but also US taxes on the unexcluded income is at a higher bracket.
If passive income, then there is always High Tax Kick Out ( HTKO ) allowing the income to be treated as general.
Generally the Tax Treaty allows for mitigation of effects of double taxation by reducing and/or eliminating US tax burden -- that is all the US can do .
Please tell more about (a) what type of income; (b) source country of the income and (c) your tax home country.
I will come back if ( and when ) you provide the details -- it may not solve your fundamental issue but .....
pk