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Living abroad. Do I need to report money earned in foreign country to the US?

I worked in the US for a short time and will file taxes for that money, but am I required to report to the US the money I made abroad?
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Living abroad. Do I need to report money earned in foreign country to the US?

Are you a US citizen or a US resident (green card)?

Living abroad. Do I need to report money earned in foreign country to the US?

I am a US citizen living and working in Taiwan

Living abroad. Do I need to report money earned in foreign country to the US?

As a US citizen you are required to report your worldwide income each tax year on a federal tax return.  Your foreign earned income is entered on a Form 2555.

See the following TurboTax support FAQ's -

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1895445-do-i-need-to-report-foreign-income

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901203-what-are-forms-2555-and-2555-ez-used-for

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901623-where-do-i-enter-the-foreign-tax-credit-form-1116-or-deduc...

Also see this IRS Publication 54 Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p54.pdf

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