Retirement tax questions

To report the distribution, go to:

1. Income
2. Retirement plans and Social Security
3. Canadian Registered pension

To claim a foreign  tax credit on the income, go to:

1. Open (continue) your return in TurboTax
2. Enter all your foreign income in Wages & Income if you haven't already
3. Select Search, enter foreign tax credit and select Jump to foreign tax credit
   • Or go to Deductions & Credits, and select Start next to Foreign Tax Credit under Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
4. When you reach the screen Do You Want the Deduction or the Credit? select the option you prefer for your situation
5. If you select Take a Credit:
   • Select Continue on the next screen, then select No to fill out Form 1116
   • When you reach the screen Country Summary, select Add a Country
   • Answer the questions about your foreign income, taxes, and expenses on the following screens
   • When finished, you'll be taken back to the Country Summary screen. If you have income from other countries to enter, select Add a Country. Otherwise, select Done
   • Answer the questions on the following screens until you reach your Foreign Tax Credit Summary. If you’re finished with this section, select Done

When you arrive at the section asking for you to list the gross income, list the gross income of the distribution in this section as well as the taxes that were paid in Canada.