@elyoungnc , please provide more info on this situation.
(a) are you a US person ( citizen/GreenCard ) ? Is it just you or the family ?
(b) Which foreign country are you talking about?
(c) When did you leave the US, when you entered the foreign country and when did you leave the foreign country and when entered the US again?
(d) During your stay in the foreign country were you employed by the US ( or its arms/ functions ) or by local entity/ govt ?
(e) why did you choose " bona fide resident" rather than the physical presence requirements ?
(f) If you are not a citizen of US , which country are you a citizen of ?
Please answer my questions ( if it is too intrusive, then you can PM me -- just no Personally Identifiable Information ) and I will circle back.
Is there more that I can help you with ?
@elyoungnc on my screen it is the "envelope" symbol -- click that and you should be able to follow through with message/ text. Please note -- refrain from any PII ( personally Identifiable Information ).
I will respond once I get the PM
A full CALENDAR year means January 1st through December 31st of the same year. The dates you mentioned don't meet that.
As was noted by pk, are you sure you mean to use the Bone Fide Residence, rather than the Physical Presence Test?
Was your "Abode" in the foreign country?
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion-tax-home-in-foreign-country