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You may qualify for the foreign earned income, foreign housing exclusions and the foreign housing deduction if you meet certain requirements. Learn more.

The foreign earned income exclusion, the foreign housing exclusion, and the foreign housing deduction are based on foreign earned income.

The foreign earned income exclusion is voluntary.

If you are eligible for the exclusion this section will assist you in determining how much you can exclude.

You generally cannot get an extension of more than 6 months. However, if you are outside the United States and meet certain tests, you may be able to get a longer extension.

Describes when to file Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ to claim the foreign earned income exclusion.

To qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion, the foreign housing exclusion, or the foreign housing deduction, your tax home must be in a foreign country throughout your period of bona fide residence or physical presence abroad.

You meet the physical presence test if you are physically present in a foreign country or countries 330 full days during a period of 12 consecutive months.

Information on how U.S. citizens and resident aliens, who are not also Australian citizens, working at the Joint Defense Facility Pine Gap (JDFPG) facility in Alice Springs, Australia are taxed by the United States and Australia.

The bona fide residence test applies to U.S. citizens and to any U.S. resident alien who is a citizen or national of a country with which the United States has an income tax treaty in effect.