KeshaH
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

Yes, your presence in the foreign country can be any 12 month period. However, you will still need to prorate your foreign earned income exclusion based on how many days you were present in 2024. So you'd qualify for the exclusion based on being present from May 2024 to April 2025, but your exclusion would be calculated based on May - December 2024.