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You will also need to get some certification about the SE taxes (see cited link below).
As far I as I know, ProSeries is not set up for that, so you need to manually do it (or claim it is Notary income, but I would not recommend that).
In ProSeries:
- "Find Form" (Control-F), then type "SE", then open "SE Adj Wks". The other option is to go to Line 57 of Schedule 4 and double click the FIRST blank area (with the dots).
- On the SE Adj Wks, in Part 2, Line 7, enter the amount of SE profit that is exempt.
- Print the tax return, manually write "Exempt, see attached Statement" next to Line 57 of Schedule 4, and mail the tax return along with the certificate of exemption.
To establish that your self-employment income is subject only to foreign social security taxes and is exempt from U.S. self-employment tax, request a certificate of coverage from the appropriate agency of the foreign country. If the foreign country will not issue the certificate, you should request a statement that your income is not covered by the U.S. social security system. Request it from the U.S. Social Security Administration. Attach a photocopy of either statement to your Form 1040 each year you are exempt from U.S. self-employment tax. Also print “Exempt, see attached statement” on the line for self-employment tax.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/self-employment-tax-for-businesses-abroad