your contribution to a foreign public pension
plan is considered as a non-business income tax for foreign tax
credit purposes where the following two conditions apply:
You are required to make the contribution under the legislation
of the foreign country.
It is reasonable to conclude that you will not be eligible for any
financial benefit from your contribution considering that the
employment in the foreign country was temporary and for a short period of time.
Note
Contributions made under the U.S. Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (FICA), including Social security and
Medicare taxes, qualify for this credit.
plan is considered as a non-business income tax for foreign tax
credit purposes where the following two conditions apply:
You are required to make the contribution under the legislation
of the foreign country.
It is reasonable to conclude that you will not be eligible for any
financial benefit from your contribution considering that the
employment in the foreign country was temporary and for a short period of time.
Note
Contributions made under the U.S. Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (FICA), including Social security and
Medicare taxes, qualify for this credit.