2555T

[user17742018438]

I had a 2555T form last year, but not for this year's taxes.

When I try to delete this tax form for this year, it does not exist in the tax forms.  However, I need to update this form when I go to review the federal taxes, so it must exist somewhere.

How can I delete this form? Thank you

[LindaS5247]

You can correct this by going back to your Foreign section of TurboTax and where it asks Did  you make money outside of the U.S.? Make sure that is answered No.

Form 2555 (Foreign Earned Income) is triggered in TurboTax when you indicate that  you earned income while living or working outside the United States and/or try electing to exclude that income from U.S. taxation.

You can easily get to that question in TurboTax as follows:

1. Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen
2. Type foreign income in the search box
3. Click on the link Jump to foreign Income
4. Your screen will say Did You Make Money Outside of the United States?
5. Select No and Continue

Also, you can go back to your Form W-2 entries to make sure you did not answer that you worked outside the U.S. To do this you can:

1. Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen
2. Type W-2 in the search box.
3. Click on the link Jump to W-2
4. Click on Edit next to your Form(s) W-2
5. On the screen that says OK, let's update the info we have for you  and your employer, select Continue
6. On the screen that says Now let's update the rest, select Continue
7. On the screen that says Let's check for other situations, make sure you did not click on Worked outside the U.S.

 If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.
 

[user17742018438]

Thanks for the ideas. I tried them again, but unfortunately I still seem to have a Form 2555T for 2025 for foreign income that needs review, even though I have not added it, and have said I did not have any foreign income this year.  This form does not seem to have been added, nor is it available anywhere.  How can I delete it? Thank you

[DaveF1006]

Try this and see if this works. 

1. Go to federal>wages and income
2. Less common income>Foreign income and exclusion select start
3. Next screen asks if you made any money outside the US.  Say no.
4. Log or close your return and then open your return again.
5. See if this error is still present.

If it persists, try this method.

1. Go to Tax Tools (left side) 
2. Select Tools
3. Choose Delete a Form
4. Look for any of these:

• 2555 
• 2555‑T
• Foreign Earned Income Worksheet
• Foreign Income Tax Worksheet
• Foreign Employer Compensation Worksheet
• Form 1116 Comp Worksheet
• Close or log out of your return
• These steps are for TurboTax Online but if you are working in the software, go to the forms mode in your return. Select each form as they appear and once they appear in the right pane of your screen, press delete at the bottom. You will need to do this for each form.

If you see any of them, delete them. Now if this doesn't work. Try this trick as this has been known to work.

1. Go to Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion.  Steps are included above.
2. Say YES you had foreign income 
3. Enter a fake employer and $1 of income
4. Continue until TurboTax generates Form 2555
5. Return to the same section
6. Delete the foreign income you just added
7. This may force TurboTax to flush out the hidden 2555‑T  and remove it.

 If nothing else works

Tax Tools → Tools → Clear & Start Over.  This is called the nuclear option and is only to be used as a last resort.

@user17742018438 

[user17742018438]

I tried saying yes that I had foreign income, and it no longer asked me to review the 2555T during the federal review so I thought the form was gone. However, when I look at the files in income/wages, it now shows I do have foreign income, despite still not showing a 2555T in the final forms.

EDIT: If I only see the 2555T in some places, but NOT in the final tax documents at the end, will the file be included in my tax return or not?

I would like to preview the my tax return before I pay because I want to know if this is an issue or not, but it seems I would have to pay first. 

[DaveF1006]

Form 2555 is only used when you are trying to claim an Foreign Income Exclusion. If you aren't, then 2555 won't appear in your return.