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Form 2555, question about calculating number of days in my qualifying period
Hello experts.
I am qualified under Bona Fide residence. I entered that information.
Regarding question 14(a), in 2017 I was in the USA for 42 days total. I entered that data into the software.
I don't claim the Housing Exclusion, so I didn't complete part VI.
Question:
Then I am asked to provide "Qualified Days" ( line 38 in part VII). "Others, enter number of days in your qualifying period in 2017." Is it 323 or 365 days in my case? Can it be something else? Note, I lived abroad in 2017 with the exception of the 42 days I was back to the USA on business.
thank you,
Tig
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Form 2555, question about calculating number of days in my qualifying period
You need to enter the number of days you were actually abroad. So if you were in the US for 42 days, your total days abroad will be 323. This is the number of Qualified Days you will enter for Form 2555.
Read this TurboTax article Filing Taxes While Overseas for more information.
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The article that you linked is a good intro to Foreign Earned Income for a beginner, but it doesn't have information about completing form 2555.
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