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I'm not sure where you are seeing this message. Foreign tax would be paid in foreign currency. You only need to convert it to USD. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/yearly-average-currency-exchange-rates
You cannot report in TurboTax the foreign taxes in foreign currency but you do not need to. Just enter the USD amount.
I too have this question/concern. any resolution?
@fjordlander @emagill93 @basobie and @KarenJ , the problem is this --- when you look at form 1116 section II, it asks you to report your foreign taxes ( by category of income ) either in "foreign currency" or in converted US$. If you choose to enter the details on the left side boxes ( foreign currency ) then yes, you are asking the IRS to convert the taxes paid to US$ -- therefore not eligible for e-file. On the other hand if you chose to convert the foreign currency and report everything in US$, then you can certainly e-file.
Just go back and report everything in US$ and things should proceed normally --- I have filed many , many foreign income returns for my clients ( of course using professional software ). TurboTax works well here ( except for some small inconveniences here and there.
Good Luck
Thanks @pk .. However, these options are not available in the online version. From what you are suggesting, it seems like we'd need a desktop version for this. Is that correct?
Thanks again.
I know the Form 1116 instructions say to enter the foreign tax both in the foreign currency and in USD. However, most all of the Forms 1116 that are submitted to the IRS only include the USD amount. In all my years of filing this form, I have never seen a notice about the amounts only denoted in USD. As pk said, you can just report everything in USD, then you can e-file.
If you wish to enter the foreign currency amounts, you can do this with the CD/Desktop version in the forms view. You will find the CD/Desktop version is much easier. You can view your forms while you prepare your tax return.
Perfect.. Thank you @KarenJ2
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