https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-im-confused/01/3738643#M1386570 <P>If you received a W-2 form and don't want to apply for an exclusion of foreign income, then you should enter it only where you normally enter a W-2 form. Otherwise you need to work through the<STRONG> Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion</STRONG> section to see if you can exclude all or a portion of the foreign income from taxation after you enter the W-2 in the normal section.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you did not receive a W-2 form, then you need to enter your foreign income only in the <STRONG>Foreign Earned Income and</STRONG> <STRONG>Exclusion</STRONG> section.</P> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:33:41 GMT ThomasM125 2026-01-27T02:33:41Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/im-confused/01/3738612#M1386557 <P>So it says I can’t electronically file. But in the beginning where it shows for w-2 &nbsp;am I supposed to enter the foreign wages there too or just in one area? I wish there was a step by step guide. I live in Japan and married to a Japanese national&nbsp;</P> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:07:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/im-confused/01/3738612#M1386557 dragonjapan 2026-01-27T02:07:37Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-im-confused/01/3738643#M1386570 <P>If you received a W-2 form and don't want to apply for an exclusion of foreign income, then you should enter it only where you normally enter a W-2 form. Otherwise you need to work through the<STRONG> Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion</STRONG> section to see if you can exclude all or a portion of the foreign income from taxation after you enter the W-2 in the normal section.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you did not receive a W-2 form, then you need to enter your foreign income only in the <STRONG>Foreign Earned Income and</STRONG> <STRONG>Exclusion</STRONG> section.</P> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:33:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-im-confused/01/3738643#M1386570 ThomasM125 2026-01-27T02:33:41Z