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mtnman
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by mtnman Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:10 pm
Can pension income from an employer pension be treated as foreign earned income for claiming the foreign earned income deduction ?
nelsona
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by nelsona Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:43 pm
Nope. You will need to use foriegn tax credits to reduce US taxation.
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nelsona
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by nelsona Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:53 pm
Pensions are considered General limitation income for foreign tax credit purposes.
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