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Level 2
posted Apr 9, 2020 4:44:40 AM

How to calculate foreign income to add to Form 2555? Any social security, retirement plans, health insurance to a foreign country can be deducted from the gross income?

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Expert Alumni
Apr 9, 2020 5:07:31 AM

No, you must enter your gross income.

 

Generally, since most foreign pensions aren't qualified plans, employee contributions do not reduce the employee’s taxable US income. UK /US treaty is the only treaty I know of that will, depending on the type of pension, allow you to deduct your pension contribution from your UK wages reported on your US tax return.

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Expert Alumni
Apr 9, 2020 5:07:31 AM

No, you must enter your gross income.

 

Generally, since most foreign pensions aren't qualified plans, employee contributions do not reduce the employee’s taxable US income. UK /US treaty is the only treaty I know of that will, depending on the type of pension, allow you to deduct your pension contribution from your UK wages reported on your US tax return.

Level 2
Apr 10, 2020 5:01:48 AM

Hello,

If anyone could clarify or have more knowledge on US/France situation, I'd like the feedback. Not even mandatory social charges such as local social security can be deducted from the gross income to report on 2555? Thank you

Expert Alumni
Apr 10, 2020 4:45:20 PM

No  you must include all income that you received.

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