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Level 15
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@user17716050122  do you have a question ?

Your solution to  "file by mail" only situation   i.e. when taxable income is zero  ( AGI LESS  Deductions allowable),  is a bit complicated.  The old way was to add interest income of US$1 or similar.

I don't understand why your  heading for the message is  "Foreign Tax Credit".  I say this because  FTC is not a refundable credit i.e. FTC can only reduce your tax liability. So if your tax liability is  zero because of other credits etc., all of the Foreign Tax Credit is carried  ( backward or forward ).

 

Is this what you are talking about or am I in left field ?