{"id":241,"date":"2024-03-04T16:42:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T20:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/?p=241"},"modified":"2025-02-13T17:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T21:17:32","slug":"foreign-earned-income-exclusion-for-u-s-expats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/income\/foreign\/foreign-earned-income-exclusion-for-u-s-expats\/","title":{"rendered":"What U.S. Expats Need to Know About The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) is one of the most common tax benefits U.S. expats have access to. If you&#8217;re eligible, it allows you to to exclude all or a portion of your foreign earned income from their United States taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But before you jump to claim the FEIE, there are a few things you should know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If used properly, the FEIE can save you thousands of dollars on your United States taxes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s not a blanket foreign income exclusion \u2014 there are stipulations on what you can exclude and what you can\u2019t<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don\u2019t automatically get the FEIE \u2014 you need to meet specific qualifications and then file the proper paperwork (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/forms\/form-2555-how-to-exclude-foreign-income-on-your-taxes\/\">Form 2555<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The FEIE isn\u2019t your only tax relief option \u2014 you should ask your Tax Advisor what options are available to you based on your specific situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/filing\/20-things-americans-overseas-should-know-about-taxes-for-expats\/\">U.S. taxes for expats<\/a>&nbsp;aren\u2019t easy. Let our experienced Expat Tax Advisors help prepare your tax return this year to ensure the foreign earned income tax exclusion is elected when it is most beneficial to you. Ready to claim the FEIE? We\u2019ve got a tax solution for you \u2014 whether you want to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/diy-expat-tax-filing-online\/\">DIY your expat taxes<\/a>&nbsp;or leave it to one of our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/expat-assisted-tax-filing\/\">&nbsp;experienced Tax Advisors<\/a>.<strong>&nbsp;Head on over to our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/expat-tax-preparation-and-services\/\">&nbsp;Ways to File<\/a>&nbsp;page to choose your journey and get started.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-hrb-expat-ways-to-file\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-hrb-expat-ways-to-file\"><div class=\"wtf-column wtf-column--left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expatonline.hrblock.com\/wizard\/introduction\/2021?sat_track=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-track=\"{'loc':'b', 'nm':'start file yourself'}\">File on my own<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wtf-column wtf-column--right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expat.hrblock.com\/s\/login\/SelfRegister?sat_track=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-track=\"{'loc':'b', 'nm':'start file with an advisor'}\">File with an advisor<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-foreign-income-can-you-exclude-with-the-feie\">What foreign income can you exclude with the FEIE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion can help reduce or eliminate U.S. taxes on foreign income earned while working abroad, but it doesn\u2019t apply to all sources of income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exclusion is only available for earned income and doesn\u2019t apply to passive or investment income such as interest and dividends. Foreign earned income includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Salary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bonuses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/income\/do-expats-pay-u-s-social-security-or-self-employment-tax-on-foreign-earned-income\/\">Self-employment income<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All income must have been earned in a foreign country to count as foreign earned income.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: You might qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion even if the country in which you&#8217;re working doesn&#8217;t assess income tax on compensation, like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/country\/united-arab-emirates\/u-s-expat-taxes-in-the-uae\/\">UAE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-qualifies-for-the-foreign-earned-income-exclusion\">Who qualifies for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The foreign income tax exclusion applies to those who have lived abroad for a certain period of time within the tax year. However, partial-year exclusions are available if you&#8217;ve recently moved to a foreign country or returned to the U.S. mid-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FEIE is available to expats who either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work outside the U.S. as employees, whether for a U.S. or non-U.S. employer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work outside the U.S in a self-employed or partner capacity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass either the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/filing\/bona-fide-resident-and-the-bona-fide-residence-test\/\">Bona Fide Residence Test<\/a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/filing\/physical-presence-test\/\">Physical Presence Test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees of the U.S. government can&#8217;t claim the foreign income exclusion. However, an employee of a private company under contract with the U.S. government might still be eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-passing-the-bona-fide-residence-test\">Passing the Bona Fide Residence Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify as a Bona Fide Resident and pass the test, you must prove that you have more ties to a foreign country than the U.S. You also must be a resident of that country for an uninterrupted period that includes an entire tax year. When and if you go back to the U.S., you must have the intention of returning to your current foreign country of residence. In addition, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a U.S. citizen or be a resident alien of a foreign country with which the U.S. has an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/filing\/how-u-s-tax-treaties-help-taxpayers\/\">income tax treaty<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn active income. Unearned, or inactive, income like pension payouts, interest, and dividends cannot be included.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be overseas for work for a period longer than a year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a permanent place of work in a foreign country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is possible to be a Bona Fide Resident for part of the year if you spent at least a full tax year outside the U.S. in a prior year. As a result, you can claim the FEIE for part of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-passing-the-physical-presence-test\">Passing the Physical Presence Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify under the Physical Presence Test, you must have been living outside the U.S. for 330&nbsp;<strong><em>full days<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;out of the year. Be careful when you track your time, because a &#8220;full day&#8221; counts as 24 hours starting at midnight, and you need to be in-country for every minute of those 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you lived in Windsor, Canada and popped over the border to Detroit for Friday night and came back Saturday evening, you wouldn\u2019t be able to count that time towards your 330 full days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-much-foreign-income-can-i-exclude\">How much foreign income can I exclude?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re an expat and you qualify for a Foreign Earned Income Exclusion from your U.S. taxes, you can exclude up to $120,000 or even more if you incurred housing costs in 2023. (Exclusion is adjusted annually for inflation). For your 2024 tax filing, the maximum exclusion is $126,500 of foreign earned income. If you\u2019re married and both of you meet either the bona fide residency test or the physical presence test, you can each claim the FEIE.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foreign-tax-credit-vs-foreign-earned-income-exclusion\">Foreign Tax Credit vs. Foreign Earned Income Exclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to choose between the foreign income exclusion vs.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/filing\/foreign-tax-credit-limitations-rules-for-u-s-expats\/\">foreign tax credit<\/a>&nbsp;wisely. If you claim the exclusion and then change back to the foreign tax credit, you can&#8217;t claim the exclusion again for five years. The only way to claim the exclusion again involves a costly process with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Get tax help from an expat tax advisor to help you understand your options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claiming the foreign tax credit and filing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/forms\/form-1116-how-u-s-expats-claim-the-foreign-tax-credit\/\">Form 1116<\/a>&nbsp;might be the better option if any of these apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re paying foreign tax at a higher rate than your U.S. tax rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You wish to participate in an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/income\/what-are-the-rules-on-iras-for-u-s-citizens-living-abroad\/\">individual retirement arrangement<\/a>&nbsp;(IRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You qualify for certain family-related credits based on non-excluded income<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You wish to exclude or reduce taxes on passive or investment income<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foreign-earned-income-exclusion-extensions\">Foreign Earned Income Exclusion extensions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you haven\u2019t been out of the country long enough to claim the exclusion by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/filing\/tax-deadlines-for-expats\/\">your expat filing deadline<\/a>, you can request an extension to file until you\u2019ve met these time requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You generally must claim the exclusion either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Within one year of the due date of your tax return<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By amending a timely filed return<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you may claim the exclusion if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The IRS hasn\u2019t discovered your failure to file your return claiming the exclusion, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You owe no tax after taking the exclusion into account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t filed returns in prior years, you still might be able to exclude your foreign earned income from U.S. tax. This could have the effect of eliminating your tax liability and any penalties and interest that would be assessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foreign-housing-exclusion-and-foreign-housing-deduction\">Foreign Housing Exclusion and Foreign Housing Deduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re an expat and you incur foreign housing expenses, you might be able to exclude or deduct them. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/income\/foreign-housing-exclusion-and-deduction\/\">Foreign Housing Exclusion<\/a>&nbsp;is available for expats working as employees with housing expenses like rent and utilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foreign housing deduction is available for self-employed expats paying foreign housing expenses. The amount of your housing exclusion or deduction is based on the difference between the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your actual foreign housing expenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A base amount for your foreign country of residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the Foreign Housing Exclusion if your housing costs total more than 16% of that year\u2019s FEIE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate the maximum amount you can exclude, you\u2019d multiply that year\u2019s maximum income exclusion by 0.3 to get 30% of the full exclusion amount. So, for 2024, you\u2019d take $126,500 x 0.3 = $37,950. Something to know is that most large metro areas have higher limits, so it\u2019s important to have a Tax Advisor who knows the ins and outs of taxes in your specific area.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-common-problems-u-s-expats-have-with-the-foreign-income-exclusion-and-form-2555\">Common problems U.S. expats have with the foreign income exclusion and Form 2555<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. expats have a lot of the same questions and issues when they file their FEIE, but these are the most common problems associated with the FEIE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You didn\u2019t file Form 2555<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Many expats assume that if they qualify for the FEIE it will be automatically added to their tax filing. To claim the FEIE you&nbsp;<strong><em>must<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;file&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/resource-center\/forms\/form-2555-how-to-exclude-foreign-income-on-your-taxes\/\">Form 2555<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You\u2019re a government employee<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Unfortunately, U.S. government employees cannot claim this foreign income exclusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You failed to calculate the FEIE correctly<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 If you calculate your FEIE incorrectly you won\u2019t get the correct amount excluded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You claimed the FEIE when you should have claimed the FTC<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 For example, if you\u2019re retired abroad and you only have investment and passive income, you may have been better off claiming the FTC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You didn\u2019t track your time properly<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 You must be vigilant about tracking your time if you want to pass the Bona Fide Residency or Physical Presence tests. Even being off by a few hours can mess up your qualifications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You had no active income for that year<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 If you\u2019re living abroad off investment or passive income, you don\u2019t qualify for the FEIE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You didn\u2019t pay your U.S. self-employment taxes<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 You still have to pay self-employment taxes when you\u2019re claiming the FEIE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are only a few of the most common issues and problems we come across. If you\u2019re having difficulties or are a new American expat, it\u2019s smart to leave your expat taxes to a specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-file-your-foreign-earned-income-exclusion-with-h-amp-r-block\">File your Foreign Earned Income Exclusion with H&amp;R Block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Filing taxes while living and working abroad can be overwhelming and stressful. As an expat, your tax situation is very different and requires specialized expertise. Get started with H&amp;R Block&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/expat-tax-preparation\/expat-tax-preparation-and-services\/\">&nbsp;Expat Tax Services<\/a>&nbsp;today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion with this tax guide from the Expat tax experts at H&#038;R Block. 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