turbotax icon
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
turbotax icon
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
turbotax icon
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
turbotax icon
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
Announcements
Close icon
Do you have a TurboTax Online account?

We'll help you get started or pick up where you left off.

Where to enter foreign tax credit excess limit remaining?

Tax firm did my taxes last year and have a couple of carry overs. They are the unused foreign tax credit from 2017 called "Excess Limit". One for each on 1116 and 1116AMT.

I see no where in TurboTax to enter this this excess limit carry over. 1116 Comp Worksheet has 4 columns for 2008-2017. Non of these columns seems to be designed to track the excess limit.

See pic

2017 non TTax = 7 tax carryover stmt from tax firm

2018 TTax = TTax 1116 Comp Worksheet.

Connect with an expert
x
Do you have an Intuit account?

Do you have an Intuit account?

You'll need to sign in or create an account to connect with an expert.

3 Replies

Where to enter foreign tax credit excess limit remaining?

When Form 1116 line 20 is greater than line 13, it is "excess limitation." 
The tax limit is greater than the foreign taxes paid.

Foreign tax credits are limited by the tax on Form 1040; meaning that if you owe nothing or owe less than the Foreign Tax Credit some or all of the credit is now used in the current year - which is to say the credit is "non-refundable."

Unused foreign tax credit must be carried back 1 year before being allowed to be carried forward 10 years. It  can only be carried back to a year that has excess limitation. If the prior year's return shows excess limitation, that return must be amended in order to immediately get the refund for the foreign tax credit carryback.

If this posted response is useful to you, please click on the upraised hand in the lower left of this post. Thank you. Scruffy Curmudgeon--PFFM/ IAFF, retired FireFighter/Paramedic - Locals 718/30, Veteran USAR O3 AIS/ASA '65-'67


NOT INTUIT EMPLOYEE
USAR 64-67 AIS/ASA MOS 9301 - O3

- Just donating my time
**Say Thanks by clicking the thumb icon in the lower left corner -it means nothing but makes those than answer feel wanted.

Where to enter foreign tax credit excess limit remaining?

TT does not carryover "Excess Limit"; only unused  foreign taxes.

Where to enter foreign tax credit excess limit remaining?

I'll have to add that to my other criticism of TurboTax's handling of Form 1116.

So the general statement really is that there is NO carryover of Foreign Tax Credit of Prior Years which by the way is essentially that FX TX credit that could not be applied and used in the prior 10 years.

If this posted response is useful to you, please click on the upraised hand in the lower left of this post. Thank you. Scruffy Curmudgeon--PFFM/ IAFF, retired FireFighter/Paramedic - Locals 718/30, Veteran USAR O3 AIS/ASA '65-'67


NOT INTUIT EMPLOYEE
USAR 64-67 AIS/ASA MOS 9301 - O3

- Just donating my time
**Say Thanks by clicking the thumb icon in the lower left corner -it means nothing but makes those than answer feel wanted.
message box icon

Get more help

Ask questions and learn more about your taxes and finances.

Post your Question
Manage cookies