Ice888
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Deductions & credits

Thank you so much for your comprehensive reply. 

 

I am a little confused about how to apply the foreign tax credit. The taxes i paid in the foreign country regarding the sale of my portion (70%) is about 100k. Suppose my income from U.S. will be 150k in 2024. And the only source of foreign income is the sales proceeds from the property say $1.75mil. Then how much would that 100k foreign tax credit get to reduce the tax I need to pay in the U.S. 

 

Based on the number in your reply, if my capital gain is $300k (after applying 500k exclusion for married couple). Then my long-term capital gain tax on that gain would be $300k * 0.15 = $45k.

 

I understand only a portion of the 100k foreign tax i paid would be applied to reduce my tax in U.S. But I can't figure out how to calculate it. Could you point me to the right direction ? 

 

Thanks so much again!