Form 1116 I have carry forward amounts from year 2017-2019. I had no foreign tax for year 2020. Why didn't some amount from the previous years be deducted this year?

[arejfour]

I have approx $1020 foreign tax credit carryover and AMT foreign tax carryover of $808. Nothing carried over. I'm confused

[rogge1722]

The reason  you have no foreign tax credit is because you paid no foreign taxes for TY2020.

From Pub 514:

"You cannot claim a credit for unused foreign taxes in a year to which you carry them unless you also claim a credit for foreign taxes actually paid or accrued in that year."

[DaveF1006]

Rogge1722 is correct. Here is an IRS link that confirms his/her position.