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Deductions & credits
Assuming that your husband will continue to earn in the UK till you come back to the USA and perhaps still have from the UK later, would suggest (a) filing 2016 return with extension -- this will allow you to qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion -- 12 month period from June 2016 thru Jun 2017 ( need 330 days in any 12 months without touching USA ), claim Foreign earned income exclusion ratebly for TY 2016 and do the same for 2017.; or (b) file as is for 2016 and then amend once you have qualified on physical presence. Note that if you are going to conitue to have foreign passive income , then foreign tax credit may be useful. Whether you choose to take advantage of foreign earned income exclusion or collect foreign tax credit or take tax deduction, depends very much on your current situation and future plans. The most popular path is to take advantage of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.
Hope this helps -- if you have more questions on this please feel welcome to add to this thread