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March 4, 2025
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how do i added foreign taxes paid from a job

  • March 4, 2025
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    March 4, 2025

    First, you enter the foreign income in TurboTax in the appropriate section depending on what type of income is being reported. Then you go to the Estimates and Other Taxes paid, and then Foreign Taxes section in  the Deductions and Credits area of TurboTax to assign the income to a foreign country and enter the foreign tax paid. 

     

    Indicate that you need to complete Form 1116 when asked. It's usually better to take the foreign "Credit" option over the "Deduction." Choose the country you paid the taxes to:

     

    Later, report the foreign income on which the tax was paid:

     

     

    Later, you will see an option to enter your foreign taxes paid:

     

     

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