https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-get-foreign-income-tax-credit-for-part-of-the-year/01/1051117#M116799 I was deployed for 30 in a combat zone working as a contractor assisting the US Military&nbsp;&nbsp;on form 2555 it says I can qualify for the foreign income tax credit but I’m not sure if it is pro rated Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:47:36 GMT agarc229 2020-01-31T10:47:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-get-foreign-income-tax-credit-for-part-of-the-year/01/1051117#M116799 I was deployed for 30 in a combat zone working as a contractor assisting the US Military&nbsp;&nbsp;on form 2555 it says I can qualify for the foreign income tax credit but I’m not sure if it is pro rated Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:47:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-get-foreign-income-tax-credit-for-part-of-the-year/01/1051117#M116799 agarc229 2020-01-31T10:47:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-get-foreign-income-tax-credit-for-part-of-the-year/01/1054674#M117106 <P>If you were deployed for <U><STRONG>only 30 days</STRONG></U> you are not eligible for the Foreign Income Exclusion.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Per the IRS&nbsp;<A href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i2555.pdf" target="_blank">Bona Fide Residence Test</A>&nbsp;To meet this test, you must: be a&nbsp;U.S. citizen who is a bona fide resident of a foreign country, or countries, for an <U><STRONG>uninterrupted period that includes an entire tax year</STRONG></U>(January 1–December 31, if you file a calendar year return).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Because you were only deployed for 30 days you do not meet the <STRONG>Bona Fide Residence Test.</STRONG></P> Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:25:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-get-foreign-income-tax-credit-for-part-of-the-year/01/1054674#M117106 KurtL1 2020-01-31T21:25:52Z