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My husband travelled toand worked in Korea for 3 months in 2018. Is he able to claim any type of deduction or tax break for money earned while he was there?

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My husband is a US citizen. His work sent him to Korea where he stayed and worked for roughly 2 months. He was told that there is some type of deduction that he can claim but everything i read says he has to reside there for 330 days. Is there a deduction or tax break that i should claim for the money he earned while there?

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The short answer , unfortunately, is a NO . Foreign Earned Income exclusion does not apply unless he meets the 330 days in a 12 month period. But if Korea taxed his income , then yes he could be eligible for foreign tax credit ( he has to make sure that the US earnings during the two/three month period -- that is taxed by Korea-- is sourced to Korea ). I am assuming here that his employer is an US entity and therefore his wages were paid as US sourced income.

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Level 15

The short answer , unfortunately, is a NO . Foreign Earned Income exclusion does not apply unless he meets the 330 days in a 12 month period. But if Korea taxed his income , then yes he could be eligible for foreign tax credit ( he has to make sure that the US earnings during the two/three month period -- that is taxed by Korea-- is sourced to Korea ). I am assuming here that his employer is an US entity and therefore his wages were paid as US sourced income.

Does this answer your question and/ or do you need more help ?