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Here is an update on this issue.
This is a software error and here is the workaround. If you are using the desktop version, use “A”; if using the on-line version, use “B”
(A)
Bring up Form 1040 Wks. and make sure the credit is posted on line 48. If it is then bring up the
1099-DIV Worksheet. In Box 7, double click on the f1116 icon.
Another box will appear. You will see the phrase “Form 1116 (COPY 1)”. Click on that and it will be highlighted. Then click on the “LINK” button.
That box will disappear and you will see the phrase “COPY 1” inside the f1116 icon.
Then recheck Form 1040 Wks. and make sure the credit is still posted on line 48. If so, the error is cleared, no f1116 will be generated and you are done.
(B)
It is assumed you are using the exemption and the credit is posted on line 48 of the 1040 Wks. Go to the Foreign Tax Credit interview. We will be going into the interview just far enough so TT will Link to COPY 1 of a f1116 although no f1116 will actually be generated. Here are the headers and the responses.
1. Foreign Tax Credit
Continue
2. Tell Us About Your Foreign Taxes
Check the “None of these apply.”
Make sure the other 2 are blank.
Continue
3. Foreign Taxes
Continue
4. Do You Want the Deduction or the Credit?
Take a Credit.
5. Reporting Foreign Taxes Paid
Continue
6. Where Did You Receive Dividend Income From?
If already selected, Continue, otherwise select any one. It doesn’t matter as it is not needed.
7. Income From Foreign Countries
“Report Income.”
8. Report Foreign Tax Paid to XXXX.
Check under “Select”.
Continue.
9. Foreign Source Income
If there is an entry, ignore it otherwise type in any arbitrary amount. It is only a filler and not needed.
Continue.
10. Reporting Foreign Taxes Paid.
At this point, TT should have inserted the Link and cleared the error without generating a f1116. We want to vacate the interview now, so I suggest selecting “Smart Check” to see if the error is cleared. If so, verify the credit is still on line 48 of the 1040 Wks. and you are done.
I had an 1116 problem also that I fixed for a mere $17. I have the physical media version of TT. My return was rejected multiple times for "residence foreign country code."
In looking into this, I found that IRS has a lot of peculiarities about 1116s, such as the largest claim has to be listed first. Neither the step-by-step nor the final review picked these up, and you only learn them by clicking on the links in the program and reading the detailed documentation.
I ended up with two 1116s. Copy two was required because its single entry, from a partnership K-1, concerned taxes accrued, not paid, and I had learned through trial and error that accrued and paid taxes are incompatible on a the same 1116.
That copy two entry was for $17 in taxes, and I had over $1,000 in other foreign credits. I said the heck with it, let's see what happens, so I went back into the program and removed the report of those taxes. That cleared 1116 number two. I resubmitted the return, and it was accepted.
It was only $17 this year, but this is no way to do things long term. Better guidance from TT is essential.
I don't have TY2018 installed yet, but the following is from TY2017 which might solve the problem.
To ensure a clean start, delete f1116.
If you are asked to fill out form 1116 and you don’t need to, here is a
technique to override it. Go to the foreign tax credit interview and when you
start, here are the screen headers and the responses.
1. Foreign tax credit
Continue
2. Tell us about your foreign taxes.
Skip the foreign tax credit.
3. Foreign Taxes
Continue
TT will exit the interview and the credit should appear on line 48 of the 1040.
I deleted the company who sent the 1099DIV for only $0.58. But I can't remove the form 1116
Thanks.
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