Calculating your tax credit and carryover amount To get your maximum credit amount you’ll divide your foreign-sourced taxable income amount by your total taxable income, then multiply that result by your U.S. tax liability.

How do you calculate foreign source income?

To determine your share of foreign source income received from a fund, you can use one of two methods: Method 1: To calculate your foreign source income, multiply the Total Ordinary Dividends (1a) amount reported for that fund by the foreign source income percentage shown for that fund on the following pages.

How is the foreign tax credit calculated on form 1116?

You figure your foreign tax credit and the foreign tax credit limit on Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit . Your foreign tax credit cannot be more than your total U.S. tax liability multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is your taxable income from sources outside the United States.

Why is form 1116 important to us expats?

Form 1116 is one tax form every U.S. expat should learn to love, because it’s one of two ways Americans working overseas can lower their U.S. tax burden. You file it to claim the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC), which reimburses expats for taxes paid to a foreign country dollar-for-dollar. Because this form is so important to expats.

Where can I find the instructions for form 1116?

For the latest information about developments related to Form 1116 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to For more information about, or assistance with, figuring the foreign tax credit, the following IRS resources are available. Publications.

Is there a tax exclusion for foreign earned income?

However, IRS Form 2555 Foreign Earned Income, Form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit, or Schedule A (Form 1040) Itemized Deductions may provide income tax benefits. This form allows an exclusion of up to $107,600 of your foreign earned income if you are a U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident alien living and working in a foreign country.