Martha and Lew are married taxpayers with $400 of foreign tax withholdings from dividends in a mutual fund. They have enough foreign income from the mutual fund to claim the full $400 as a foreign tax credit. Their tax bracket is 2 percent and they itemized deductions. Should they claim the foreign tax credit or a deduction for foreign taxes on their Schedule A? Why?

Martha and Lew are married taxpayers with $400 of foreign tax withholdings from dividends in a mutual fund. They have enough foreign income from the mutual fund to claim the full $400 as a foreign tax credit. Their tax bracket is 2 percent and they itemized deductions. Should they claim the foreign tax credit or a deduction for foreign taxes on their Schedule A? Why?

SWFT Comprehensive Vol 2020

43rd Edition

ISBN:9780357391723

Author:Maloney

Publisher:Maloney

Chapter12: Tax Credits And Payments

Section: Chapter Questions

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