Deductions & credits

Here are the screens and the responses to include the Canadian pension.

1. Foreign tax credit.
    Continue
2. Foreign taxes
    Continue
3. Do you want the deduction or credit?
    Credit
4. Reporting foreign taxes paid
    Continue
5. Reporting foreign taxes paid
    No
6. First year you are eligible? This screen may not appear.
    If selected, continue
7. Elect simplified method? .
    Will assume  YES
8. No other income or expenses
    No
9. Completing forms 1116
    Continue
10. Foreign tax credit worksheet.
    Continue
11. Choose income type
    Passive then Continue
12. Country summary.
    Add a Country (Canada)
13. Other gross income-Canada
    Enter the description and the amount even though entered elsewhere.
14.  Definitely related expenses.
    Enter the applicable data then continue.
15. Foreign losses
    Enter applicable data then Continue
16. Foreign taxes paid.
    Enter the amount then Continue
17. Country summary
    Done
The remaining screens are either not relevant or already have the required entries.
Go through them until you automatically exit.


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