Compass Tax Educators

An overview of the foreign tax credit includes what taxes qualify for the foreign tax credit, how claiming the foreign tax impacts other tax return items, basic calculation issues, exceptions to filing Form 1116, and foreign earned income exclusion.

Learning Objectives

• Describe what foreign income taxes are creditable and which are not.
• Explain how to complete a basic Form 1116 and when Form 1116 is not needed to claim the foreign tax credit.
• Calculate the interaction between the foreign earned income exclusion and the foreign tax credit.

Education Information

IRS Program Number: NMVBP-T-00184-21-S

Length: 100 minutes plus optional question-and-answer session (no CE)

Prerequisite: None

Advanced Preparation: None

Program Level: Basic

Delivery Method: Self-Study

Field of Study: Federal Tax (IRS);

Credit hours: 2 IRS CE

Instructor: Thomas Gorczynski, EA, CTP, USTCP Click here to learn more about the instructor

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