Calculating Foreign Tax Credit Ratio - Form 1116

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merlin  
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Hi,

A taxpayer has significant state taxes paid that end in line 3a of Form 1116, although per the form's instructions, only the following is included in that line:

"Medical expenses (line 4).
General sales taxes (line 5).
Real estate taxes for your home (line 6)."

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1116.pdf

The taxpayer did not have sales tax deduction, due to higher state taxes. Is that the reason its taken what is in line 5 of Schedule A, although is is not sales tax?
Is that a software override or state tax deducted, should be in line 3a?

many thanks
 

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