Hi Dave - I've already submitted/filed my tax return. I can send you the completed file if you want. I think what happened is that my total salary/wages included my foreign income AND US income which put me in a higher tax bracket. My taxable income was reduced by my foreign income exclusion (all my foreign income) and my standard deduction for married joint filing. However, the taxable income remaining was taxed at a higher tax bracket which made my federal taxes slightly more than what I paid on my W-2 for my US income (hence me owing money). When I was doing my return, I was playing with the amount of my foreign income and I would immediately see my federal tax amount change as well. Let me know if this makes sense but I am happy to send you my return as I no longer see Tax Tools on my page because my federal return has been accepted by the IRS.
