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Are social security payments from CANADA entered on line 6a social security benefits or on line 8 Other income ?
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Canada and Germany are treated just like US Social Security.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p915#en_US_2020_publink100097884
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Thank you very much for your answer.
I have another question. My clients had pension from Canadian companies and paid tax on it. Do they have FULL foreign tax credit or PARTIAL of tax paid ?
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The foreign tax credit doesn't just automatically give you a full credit. It prorates things based on foreign income versus US income. Fill out Form 1116 and it should do the proper calculations.
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Thank you so much for your prompt response.
Is pension from Canada entered on line 5 - pension & annuities or on line 8 - Other income ?