https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/reflecting-partial-year-foreign-income-with-a-single-w-2-for-the-entire-year/01/1381566#M501010 <P>I received severance for the entire year (Jan 1 - Dec 31) of 2019 which is reflected on a single W-2 from my former employer in the US.&nbsp; I moved from the US to the UK Sept 2, 2019, expecting to live there 3 years so am now a tax resident of the UK.&nbsp; I understand the severance received while I'm in the UK (Sep-Dec) is considered foreign earned income and is eligible for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion once I pass the physical presence test.&nbsp; (I'm filing form 2350 to get an extension to October 2020 so that I can file my return after ensuring I meet the test.)&nbsp; <STRONG>How can I make TurboTax reflect the US and foreign income amounts accurately when they are from a single W-2 for the year?</STRONG>&nbsp; It's currently treating the entire W-2 amount (and then some) as foreign income rather than just the income from Sep to Dec.&nbsp; Thanks for your help.</P> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:18:22 GMT Stackfault 2020-03-30T16:18:22Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/reflecting-partial-year-foreign-income-with-a-single-w-2-for-the-entire-year/01/1381566#M501010 <P>I received severance for the entire year (Jan 1 - Dec 31) of 2019 which is reflected on a single W-2 from my former employer in the US.&nbsp; I moved from the US to the UK Sept 2, 2019, expecting to live there 3 years so am now a tax resident of the UK.&nbsp; I understand the severance received while I'm in the UK (Sep-Dec) is considered foreign earned income and is eligible for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion once I pass the physical presence test.&nbsp; (I'm filing form 2350 to get an extension to October 2020 so that I can file my return after ensuring I meet the test.)&nbsp; <STRONG>How can I make TurboTax reflect the US and foreign income amounts accurately when they are from a single W-2 for the year?</STRONG>&nbsp; It's currently treating the entire W-2 amount (and then some) as foreign income rather than just the income from Sep to Dec.&nbsp; Thanks for your help.</P> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:18:22 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/reflecting-partial-year-foreign-income-with-a-single-w-2-for-the-entire-year/01/1381566#M501010 Stackfault 2020-03-30T16:18:22Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-reflecting-partial-year-foreign-income-with-a-single-w-2-for-the-entire-year/01/1381999#M501189 <P>You need to first enter your W-2 in the W-2 section of TurboTax.&nbsp; On the next screen you need to check the box that&nbsp; you worked outside the US.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>Go to the foreign earned income exclusion section</STRONG></P> <OL> <LI>Check the box that you have a regular W-2 from your employer</LI> <LI>Next screen will show you the amount of wages on your W-2</LI> <LI>Confirm the wages you have already entered.- you need to make an adjustment to subtract the US wages in the Wage Adjustment field.&nbsp; So your entire W-2 , enter the US source income, the balance will be your foreign earned income.&nbsp; If you have any foreign housing expense in your wages or foreign taxes paid by your employer , this is considered 100% foreign income for sourcing purposes.</LI> </OL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:23:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-reflecting-partial-year-foreign-income-with-a-single-w-2-for-the-entire-year/01/1381999#M501189 KarenJ2 2020-03-30T17:23:55Z