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IRS 2555 Forms

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Form 2555
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Questions & answers

Form 2555 shows how you qualify for the bona fide residence test or physical presence test, how much of your foreign earned income is excluded, and how to figure the amount of your allowable foreign housing exclusion or deduction.
Who needs to file Form 2555? You need to file IRS form 2555 if you want to claim the foreign earned income exclusion. You can claim an exclusion for income you earned abroad if you qualify under the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test and if you have a foreign tax home.
To meet this test, you must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien who is physically present in a foreign country, or countries, for at least 330 full days during any period of 12 months in a row. A full day means the 24-hour period that starts at midnight.
Form 2555. Foreign Earned Income Exclusion When a taxpayer meets the requirements to qualify for foreign income exclusion using Form 2555 14 they are able to exclude upwards of $107,600 of their foreign earned income from their US Tax Return, along with a portion of their housing expenses.
The FEIE is claimed by filing the Form 2555 with the IRS. Once you choose to claim an exclusion, the choice remains in effect for that year and all future years unless it is revoked. However, you need to include the form each year with your tax return in order to claim the benefit of that year.
If you received foreign income you must report it on your individual income tax return. However, IRS Form 2555 Foreign Earned Income, Form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit, or Schedule A Itemized Deductions may provide income tax benefits.
To meet this test, you must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien who is physically present in a foreign country, or countries, for at least 330 full days during any period of 12 months in a row. A full day means the 24-hour period that starts at midnight.