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That's right. The other piece of the puzzle is that you have to either show that you're a resident of a foreign country, or that you're physically outside of t
by jasonkester 12y ago
That's right. The other piece of the puzzle is that you have to either show that you're a resident of a foreign country, or that you're physically outside of the USA for 330 days of the year. (as mentioned in the linked article)
- oops 12y agoThe IRS page reads as though one must meet both those criteria, not just one of them?
- masklinn 12y agoYou must either be a bona-fide resident for an uninterrupted period covering the whole tax year[0] or have been out of the US for at least 330 full days in the year[1] although in the latter case your presence in a foreign country must also be legal according to US law. [0] http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Foreign-Earned-Income-Exclusion---Bona-Fide-Residence-Test http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Forei... [1] http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Foreign-Earned-Income-Exclusion---Physical-Presence-Test http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Forei...