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Pub. 514, Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals 2004 Tax Year

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Form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit 2003. Summary: This is an example of Form 1116 (2003) with items included as described in the text. Additionally, these line items are completed:

Name” field contains Robert Smith
Identifying number as shown on page 1 of your tax return” field contains 000-00-0000
k. Resident of (name of country)” field contains Country X
Under “Part I: Taxable Income or Loss From Sources Outside the United States (for Category Checked Above): Deductions and losses”:
3c. Add lines 3a and 3b” field contains 1,400
3d. Gross foreign source income (see instructions)” field contains 100,000
3e. Gross income from all sources (see instructions)” field contains 110,400
3f. Divide line 3d by line 3e (see instructions)” field contains .9058
Under “Part II: Foreign Taxes Paid or Accrued”:
Country A: Credit is claimed for taxes (you must check one): (m) Paid” checkbox checked
(o) Date paid or accrued” field contains 12-31-03
(s) Foreign taxes paid or accrued in foreign currency: Other foreign taxes paid or accrued” field contains 54,800
(w) Foreign taxes paid or accrued in U.S. dollars: Other foreign taxes paid or accrued” field contains 27,400
(x) Total foreign taxes paid or accrued (add columns (t) through (w))” field contains 27,400
8. Add lines A through C, column (x). Enter the total here and on line 9, page 2” field contains 27,400

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