Same information for schedule E and form 1116 for foreign tax credit?

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April 13, 2023
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Hi,

I own a property in Australia and rented it out. Also I've filled in the schedule E with total income, expense(mortgage interest, repair etc.).

In the meanwhile, I paid tax to Australia.

I'm trying to fill in form 1116 and noticed that 1116 asks for total income and itemized deduction.

My question:

Can I reuse those numbers from schedule E into form 1116? If yes, those numbers can be in both Schedule E and form 1116. smart check doesn't report any issue.

thanks in advance!

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Best answer by DaveF1006

Thanks, Dave.

the foreign tax is paid with gross income-expenses.

Report the net income that the tax was based on. Do not report deductions since the tax was based on the income minus the expenses. i am not sure what is meant by itemized deduction anyway unless you are taking a deduction rather than taking the credit.

seraphAuthor

bump for help please.

DaveF1006

it depends. To clarify, was the foreign tax you paid based off the gross income from the rents, net income after expenses were deducted, or the value of the property?

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