Sold Two properties in India:
Property1: Foreign property (second home) sold at a loss (LongTerm)
Property2: Foreign property (plot) sold at a gain (LongTerm). Paid taxes in India
And need help with some tax filing questions.
Filed the details of both the properties in the Income section. Scheduled-D (Part II) shows loss on proprty1 as adjustment in column g and gain on property 2 in column h.
I am using TurboTax desktop Premium product.
Here are the steps I have followed in the TurboTax product, to take Foreign Tax Credit:
In FEDERAL TAXES > Deductions & Credits > Foreign Taxes
Foreign Tax Credit > click on "Yes"
Before We Begin > click on "Yes"
Foreign Taxes > click on "Continue"
Do You Want the Deduction or the Credit? > click on "Take a Credit"
Reporting Foreign Taxes Paid > Click on "Continue"
First Year You are Eligible? selected the "First year I am eligible for the election" and click Continue
Elect the Simplified Method > click on "Elect Simplified Calculation"
Completing Forms 1116 > click on "Continue"
.Foreign Tax Credit Worksheet > click on "Continue"
Choose the Income Type > selected the "Passive Income" and click on "Continue"
Country Summary > Created a Country "India"
Country Name "India"
Other Gross Income - India >
Description as "Capital gains fom Sale of Property"
entered the Gains from the Property 2. Loss from Property 1 is not entered as it is not considered in Scheduled D.
Definitely Related Expenses - India > did not entered details and click on "Continue"
Foreign Losses > did not enter anything here and click on "Continue"
Foreign Taxes Paid - India > entered the taxes paid and click "Continue"
I have these following questions:
6. First Year You are Eligible? selected the "First year I am eligible for the election" and click Continue
Question: Not sure whether this is correct option for me, Please explain what this is.
7.Elect the Simplified Method > click on "Elect Simplified Calculation"
Question: Not sure whether this is correct option for me, Please explain what this is.
13.Other Gross Income - India > Description as "Capital gains fom Sale of Property" and entered the Gains from the Property 2. Loss from Property 1 are not entered as it is not considered in Scheduled D.
Question: is this the correct way of entering ignoring the Propoerty 1 loss here. Also I did enter Sale proceeds - cost basis as the income here, is that correct?
15.Foreign Losses > did not enter anything here and click on "Continue"
Question: not sure If I need to enter loss on Propoerty 1 here
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I'll page @pk. Please check back later.
@tagteam can someone help with this query? I have not received any response so far.
@pk
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@tagteam is it possible for @pk to answer my qustion? Not able to at mention PK.
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