I have foreign tax credits (ric & canada). No problems with ric. Cannot enter info for canada.

[rogge1722]

How many 1099's do u have?

[pamartin57]

One 1099-DIV only.  No problem with that.  Cannot enter tax credit for my Canadian pension (Canada form NR4).

[rogge1722]

Have you completed the f1116 for the 1099-div and need to enter the credit into f1116?

[pamartin57]

I do not enter data directly to form 1116.  I use the step by step method in Turbotax to enter data for the foreign tax credit.  No problem entering ric credit.  However, there is no way possible to enter the foreign tax credit data for Canada using the step by step method as I did for the ric.

[rogge1722]

Have you already completed  the interview for the 1099?

[pamartin57]

yes for the 1099.   The Canadian form for reporting retirement income and taxes withheld is Canadian form NR4. That's the data that I cannot enter.  I have no problem with the RIC and that part is done.

[rogge1722]

What category of income are going to use for the pension, passive or general?

[pamartin57]

Passive.  I have used Turbotax for many years and never encountered this problem before.

[rogge1722 · Accepted solution]

Here are the screens and the responses to include the Canadian pension.

1. Foreign tax credit.
    Continue
2. Foreign taxes
    Continue
3. Do you want the deduction or credit?
    Credit
4. Reporting foreign taxes paid
    Continue
5. Reporting foreign taxes paid
    No
6. First year you are eligible? This screen may not appear.
    If selected, continue
7. Elect simplified method? .
    Will assume  YES
8. No other income or expenses
    No
9. Completing forms 1116
    Continue
10. Foreign tax credit worksheet.
    Continue
11. Choose income type
    Passive then Continue
12. Country summary.
    Add a Country (Canada)
13. Other gross income-Canada
    Enter the description and the amount even though entered elsewhere.
14.  Definitely related expenses.
    Enter the applicable data then continue.
15. Foreign losses
    Enter applicable data then Continue
16. Foreign taxes paid.
    Enter the amount then Continue
17. Country summary
    Done
The remaining screens are either not relevant or already have the required entries.
Go through them until you automatically exit.

[pamartin57]

Yes, yes, yes!  It looks like that finally did it. Form 1116 for 20017 and 2018 look the same except that numerical values are somewhat different as expected.  Thanks!