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    Mar 18, 2009, 08:37 AM
    Am I required to fill out a Form 1116?
    My total income was around 4500 in Canadian dollars and I paid $180 in taxes do I still need to fill out a Form 1116?
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    May 8, 2009, 01:59 PM
    No, as your income is so low that your personal exeption plus stnadrd deduction will completely offset all of your income and you will owe ZERO U.S. income taxes.
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