topic I am a military member stationed in Germany. My spouse lives with me under SOFA status, working at a German company. Does my spouse pay US taxes in addition to German? in Tax help for military filers https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/i-am-a-military-member-stationed-in-germany-my-spouse-lives-with-me-under-sofa-status-working-at-a/01/175080#M748 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:38:25 GMT ghuete1 2019-06-01T15:38:25Z I am a military member stationed in Germany. My spouse lives with me under SOFA status, working at a German company. Does my spouse pay US taxes in addition to German? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/i-am-a-military-member-stationed-in-germany-my-spouse-lives-with-me-under-sofa-status-working-at-a/01/175080#M748 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:38:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/i-am-a-military-member-stationed-in-germany-my-spouse-lives-with-me-under-sofa-status-working-at-a/01/175080#M748 ghuete1 2019-06-01T15:38:25Z As a U.S. citizen/resident your worldwide income is taxab... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/as-a-u-s-citizen-resident-your-worldwide-income-is-taxab/01/175091#M749 <P>As a U.S. citizen/resident your <B>worldwide income is taxable</B> in the US. Your spouse's German income may qualify for the&nbsp;<A rel="nofollow" href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion" target="_blank">foreign earned income exclusion</A>&nbsp;<B>or</B> she&nbsp;might be able to use the&nbsp;<A rel="nofollow" href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-tax-credit" target="_blank">foreign tax credit</A>&nbsp;for taxes paid to Germany.&nbsp; You cannot use both.</P><P></P><P></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:38:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/as-a-u-s-citizen-resident-your-worldwide-income-is-taxab/01/175091#M749 DanaB 2019-06-01T15:38:26Z