No problem @Mr--Memo . I am trying to complete all of my tax returns and FBAR, etc. today.
I am hesitant to give advice here, because I do not have a W2 that relates to remote work, and for which I assume you were ALSO charged foreign taxes. But I will say that you should not create a 'substitute W2' for foreign income on which you did not receive a W2 for. You should enter that only into the foreign income section. (thats the answer to question 1, for which i am fairly certain)
Then in the foreign tax credit section, it should allow you to recognize both your W2 foreign income as well as your non-W2 foreign income, and all of the foreign tax that you paid against these 2 sources.
With regards to question 2, I have not tried to create a Form 2555 using W2 foreign income as that is not my situation. Following a rule of "do no harm", i will refrain from guessing.
