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posted Jun 6, 2019 4:02:37 AM

I earned money in a foreign country as well in the US last year. How do i enter the foreign earned income in? I dont have a W-2 for it but have the amount I made and tax I paid in the foreign country.

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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 4:02:37 AM

To enter foreign income into your tax return follow these steps:

How to Enter Foreign Income

• Go to Federal Taxes

• Select Wages & Income

• Click I'll choose what I work on

• Scroll down the page to the last section Less Common Income and select Show More

• Select Start to the right of Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion

• Go through this section and enter the income that you earned abroad.


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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 4:02:37 AM

To enter foreign income into your tax return follow these steps:

How to Enter Foreign Income

• Go to Federal Taxes

• Select Wages & Income

• Click I'll choose what I work on

• Scroll down the page to the last section Less Common Income and select Show More

• Select Start to the right of Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion

• Go through this section and enter the income that you earned abroad.