pk
Level 15
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@recce36f4 , while generally  agree with  the comments / questions  from my colleagues @rjs  and @SusanY1 , I think we need more info from you for a  definitive answer:

(a) need to know whether one or both of you are US person ( Citizen / Green Card ) and are you planning to file together  ( Married Filing Joint);

(b) wife has a business -- does this mean that  that is her total world income  or does she also have  some US active  and/or passive income;   How about your  US  and/or foreign income;

(c) is this your first filing with foreign income;  when did you establish your foreign tax home;

(d) if you are also employed in Australia  ( or foreign wages ) are you employed by a local entity or a branch or US govt.

 

Please note that  while W-2 ( if  any ) info  is entered under  wages  in TurboTax personal income  tab, foreign earnings i.e. Foreign Earned Income eligible for  exclusion must be entered  under the  proper heading  --- personal income -->  next select  " I will choose what I work on ";  from the resulting drop down list , near the bottom  under  " uncommon incomes"  select " Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion"  and go through the interview process.   You will fill out the form 2555 which checks  whether you qualify  for exclusion  ( must meet physical presence test ).

 

Please answer the questions I posed and I will circle back and help.

 

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