Can I remove the foreign tax deduction and replace it with the tax credit?

taxestmk18 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:08:09 GMT

Yes. You will need to return to the Foreign Tax Credit i...

KittyM — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:08:14 GMT

Yes. You will need to return to the Foreign Tax Credit interview to do it. Both the credit for foreign taxes and the deduction for foreign taxes (if you choose it instead of the credit) are entered in the same place.

First of all, make sure you've entered all your foreign income. Then,

From within your return, type "foreign tax credit" in the Search box in the upper right of your screen and select the Jump to link in the search results.
Click Continue and follow the instructions.

In most cases, taking the credit works out better than the deduction. TurboTax help you decide which one is best for you when you go through this interview. You won't be able to take a credit or deduction for taxes paid on excluded foreign earned income or housing because excluded income and housing isn't taxed in the first place.

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Can I remove the foreign tax deduction and replace it with the tax credit?

Yes. You will need to return to the Foreign Tax Credit i...