It looks like I once used the AMT adjustments for form 1116 foreign tax credit so I can’t use the simplified method, though I doubt I will ever have an entry for the several questions the longer interview asks. The only one I have doubts about is the question on high tax kickout. Would this be reported on a 1099? I only have passive mutual fund (RIC) income (dividends) from an international fund.
High tax kick out refers to passive income when the foreign tax you paid on the income exceeds the highest US tax that can be imposed on the income. When this happens, it is treated as general limitation income instead of passive. From the information you provided your foreign tax would not qualify.