A foreign country withheld more than the treaty rate — can I credit the full amount?
A foreign payer withheld 25% on a royalty paid to me, but the tax treaty rate should have been 10%. I never claimed the treaty rate or asked for a refund. Can I just take a foreign tax credit for the whole 25% on Form 1116?
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