Tax Policy Center

Fiscal Facts

January 16, 2023
The Foreign Tax Credit is claimed by those paying income taxes to a foreign country and subject to U.S. tax on the same income. In 2020, 6% of individual income tax returns claimed the credit, including over 61% of those with adjusted gross incomes over $
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The Foreign Tax Credit is claimed by those paying income taxes to a foreign country and subject to U.S. tax on the same income. In 2020, 6% of individual income tax returns claimed the credit, including over 61% of those with adjusted gross incomes over $1 million.