Self-Employed & Form 2555

[KellyDay]

Trying to understand Form 2555. 

Foreign self-employment income only. No other income.

So technically could qualify for FEIE and Housing Deduction?

If I pay rent for an apartment, where would I enter that on Form 2555?

If entered on Line 28 only, then Part IX doesn't calculate since Line 27 = Line 43. 

What am I doing wrong?

[ThomasM125]

You may qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion. You would enter the rent you pay for your apartment on Form 2555, line 28. Your housing allowance must exceed $20,800 in 2025 to be deductible per this IRS article on foreign housing exclusion or deduction , I believe that is likely why you are not getting your housing deduction in part IX of Form 2555.