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posted Apr 11, 2025 9:56:51 PM

Form 2555 Not populating

I'm filling the information for my taxes and the form for my foreign income (2555) doesn't populate, it's like it's not considering the FEIE which I know I qualify. For the 2023 tax year I had my taxes done by an accounting firm, and nothing changed for 2024 so I'm trying to use TT but it doesn't seem to be populating:
Form 2555 (foreign earned income exclusion).

I live in Ecuador (if that's relevant)

 

 

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Apr 22, 2025 1:00:24 PM

Have you gone through the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) interview?   Once you answer a few questions about your residence and foreign income, TurboTax will ask you if you want to exclude the income.   If you select YES, TurboTax will prepare Form 2555 instead of Form 1116.  When you reach the screen Do You Want the Deduction or the Credit? select the deduction.  

 

How to add or remove a Form 2555 or 2555-EZ - Use these instructions to select the deduction and to use Form 2555.  

 

Do I need to report foreign income?  If you lived and worked in a foreign country, you might qualify for the foreign income exclusion. We'll ask questions to see if you qualify after you've entered your foreign income.   Follow the steps to Add Form 2555.