I am a self-employed US citizen residing in Portugal, which has a totalization agreement with the US. Are my SS payments in Portugal deductible from my US SE liability?

swalzem · ‎March 10, 2020

DMarkM1 · ‎March 12, 2020

This can be done in the self-employment topic. Here is a link with instructions. Be advised you will need to print and mail your return with a copy of the certificate of coverage as outlined in the link.

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MaryK4 · ‎March 10, 2020

If you are self-employed and working in a country with a Totalization Agreement. you do not have to pay self-employment taxes/

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swalzem · ‎March 11, 2020

Thank you, this is what I thought! However, do you know if there's any way to include this information when doing my taxes through TurboTax? If not, where do I include that information on the 1040, or is it a separate form? I'm really having a hard time finding this information.

DMarkM1 · ‎March 12, 2020

This can be done in the self-employment topic. Here is a link with instructions. Be advised you will need to print and mail your return with a copy of the certificate of coverage as outlined in the link.

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I am a self-employed US citizen residing in Portugal, which has a totalization agreement with the US. Are my SS payments in Portugal deductible from my US SE liability?