LeonardS
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Retirement tax questions

Based on the dates you have provided you will qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE).  You will use Form 2555 Foreign Earned Income to claim your FEIE.  For tax year 2021 you may be able to exclude up to $108,700 of your foreign income.  This will account for the differences from owing to receiving a refund.

 

To enter your FEIE in TurboTax follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to your TurboTax account if it is not open.
  2. Click the search icon and enter foreign income in the search box.
  3. Click on Jump to foreign income in the results box.
  4. On the page Did You Make Any Money Outside the United States? click yes
  5. Follow the screen prompts to enter your FEIE.

This TurboTax link Do I need to report foreign income? has information you may find useful

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