Jenna paid foreign income tax of $3,194 on foreign income of $15,968. Her worldwide taxable income was $125,000, and her U.S. tax liability was $31,000. Required: What is the amount of the foreign tax credit (FTC) allowed? What would be the allowed FTC if Jenna had paid foreign income tax of $6,400 instead?

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Jenna paid foreign income tax of $3,194 on foreign income of $15,968. Her worldwide taxable income was $125,000, and her U.S. tax liability was $31,000.

 

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What is the amount of the foreign tax credit (FTC) allowed?

What would be the allowed FTC if Jenna had paid foreign income tax of $6,400 instead?

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