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There is no IRS requirement that you report your foreign taxes paid - U.S. tax law provides for a foreign tax credit on Form 1116, to claim a credit against your federal tax to mitigate double taxation - both U.S. and foreign - on the same foreign income.
It is always to your advantage to claim the credit; however if the amount is small, such as in your case, there are situations where it could be somewhat more of benefit to exclude it.
There is no IRS requirement that you report your foreign taxes paid - U.S. tax law provides for a foreign tax credit on Form 1116, to claim a credit against your federal tax to mitigate double taxation - both U.S. and foreign - on the same foreign income.
It is always to your advantage to claim the credit; however if the amount is small, such as in your case, there are situations where it could be somewhat more of benefit to exclude it.
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