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Form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit (Individual, Estate, or Trust)Topic Screen for this Form
Instructions for Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit (Individual, Estate, or Trust)
Form 1118 Foreign Tax Credit - CorporationsTopic Screen for this Form
Instructions for Form 1118, Foreign Tax Credit - Corporations
Form 1118 (Schedule I) Reduction of Foreign Oil and Gas TaxesTopic Screen for this Form
Form 1118 (Schedule J) Adjustments to Separate Limitation Income (Loss) Categories for Determining Numerators of Limitation Fractions, Year-End Recharacterization Balances, and Overall Foreign Loss Account BalancesTopic Screen for this Form
Instructions for Schedule J (Form 1118), Adjustments to Separate Limitation Income (Loss) Categories for Determining Numerators of Limitation Fractions
Form 6251 Alternative Minimum Tax - IndividualsTopic Screen for this Form
Instructions for Form 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax - Individuals
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Publication 514 Foreign Tax Credit for IndividualsIndex for this PublicationPDF version of this PublicationTopic Screen for this Publication
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Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) - Other Credits
Foreign Tax Credit. You generally can choose to take income taxes you paid or accrued during the year to a...
Publication 54 - Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad - Taxes of Foreign Countries and U.S. Possessions
Credit for Foreign Income Taxes. If you take the foreign tax credit, you may have to file Form 1116 with Form...
Publication 54 - Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad - Taxes of Foreign Countries and U.S. Possessions
Taxes of Foreign Countries and U.S. Possessions. You can take either a credit or a deduction for income taxes...
Publication 514 - Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals - What Foreign Taxes Qualify for the Credit?
What Foreign Taxes Qualify for the Credit? In most cases, the following four tests must be met for any foreign...
Publication 514 - Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals - What Foreign Taxes Qualify for the Credit?
Tax Must Be the Legal and Actual Foreign Tax Liability. The amount of foreign tax that qualifies is not necessarily...
Publication 514 - Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals - What Foreign Taxes Qualify for the Credit?
Taxes in Lieu of Income Taxes. A tax paid or accrued to a foreign country qualifies for the credit if it is...
Publication 514 - Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals - Foreign Taxes for Which You Cannot Take a Credit
Foreign Taxes for Which You Cannot Take a Credit. This part discusses the foreign taxes for which you cannot...
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