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foreign tax credit and US social security

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October 7, 2023
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I'm an US citizen resident in the UK. I get US Social Security and pay UK taxes on it. Do I re-source this on form 1116? (I usually don't include it on my 1040 but take a treaty position on it, but this year I have to show it on my 1040. Since UK tax is higher than US tax, I never owe US tax.)

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marty8445Author

I pay tax on it in the UK and on my US return I leave it out and take a treaty position, art 17

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pk12_2

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@marty8445 Do you still need support on this ?

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pk12_2

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@marty8445 , have you looked at the article 17 of US-UK tax treaty ? Because it pretty much calls out which country can tax the Social Security and similar government pension scheme benefits.

I am not clear from your post as to what you have been doing with Social Security benefits in the past years and why you want to change.

Please answer and I will circle back.

pk