There are two options for suppressing the Form 1116 and Form 1116 AMT:
Option 1:
- Go toCredits>1116 - Foreign Tax Credit.
- SelectSection 1 - Processing Options.
- In Line 1 - Election to claim the foreign tax credit without filing Form 1116,checkmark this line to suppress the Form 1116.
- In Line 5 - Suppress Form 1116 AMT,checkmark this line to suppress the Form 1116 AMT.
- SelectSection 1 - Processing Options.
- Calculate the return.
Option 2:
- Go to Income/Deductions >Interest (or Dividends).
- Select Section2 - Foreign Account information.
- In Line5 -Form 1116 / 1116 AMT processingcode, enter theappropriate code:
- Code 1: Elect to Claim Foreign Tax Credit without using Form 1116.
- Code 2: Suppress Form 1116 AMT.
- Code 3: Elect to Claim Foreign Tax Credit without using Form 1116 and Suppress Form 1116 AMT.
- In Line5 -Form 1116 / 1116 AMT processingcode, enter theappropriate code:
- Select Section2 - Foreign Account information.
- Calculate the return.
Notes:
- This election is only available to you if you meet all of the following conditions:
- All of your foreign source gross income was “passive category income”(see instructions for definition)
- All the income and any foreign taxes paid on it were reported to you on a qualified payee statement.
- Your total creditable foreign taxes are not more than $300 ($600 for MFJ)
- Additional limitations when you use this option: (see instructions for more details)
- You cannot carry over to any other year any foreign tax taxes paid or accrued in a tax year to which the election applies.
- You are still required to take into account the general rules for determining whether the tax is creditable.
- You are still required to reduce the taxes available for credit by any amount you would have entered on line 12 of Form 1116.
- There is also Processing codes for Form 1116/1116AMT that will suppress when there is input in the Cons1099:
- Income > Consolidated 1099 > Section 5 > Line 5
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Form 1116 and Form 1116 AMT:
- These are IRS forms used to claim the Foreign Tax Credit, which allows taxpayers to offset their U.S. tax liability with taxes paid to foreign governments on foreign-sourced income.
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Option 1: Credits > 1116 - Foreign Tax Credit:
- This option involves navigating to the Credits section and selecting the appropriate processing options in Section 1.
- Line 1 allows taxpayers to elect to claim the foreign tax credit without filing Form 1116.
- Line 5 allows the suppression of Form 1116 AMT.
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Option 2: Income/Deductions > Interest (or Dividends):
- This option involves going to the Income/Deductions section and selecting the relevant processing codes in Section 2.
- Line 5, Form 1116 / 1116 AMT processing code, offers three options (Code 1, Code 2, Code 3) for different scenarios, including electing to claim the foreign tax credit without using Form 1116 or suppressing Form 1116 AMT.
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Conditions for Election:
- The election is available under specific conditions, such as having all foreign source gross income categorized as "passive category income" and reporting income and foreign taxes on a qualified payee statement.
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Limitations:
- There are limitations on carrying over foreign taxes to other years, and taxpayers must adhere to general rules for determining the creditability of taxes.
- Taxpayers are required to reduce available tax credits by any amount that would have been entered on line 12 of Form 1116.
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Processing Codes for Form 1116/1116AMT:
- Processing codes, such as those for Cons1099, can be used to suppress Form 1116 or Form 1116 AMT based on input in the Consolidated 1099 section.
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