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posted Jul 15, 2020 8:16:26 PM

My foreign earned income exclusion should only apply to a portion of the amount I earned in a calendar year -how/where do I enter that amount in TT?

Physical Presence Test : August 2018-August 2019.  FEIE would apply to income earned January-August 2019, I believe.  I cannot figure out how in Turbo Tax to just note this amount.  (to clarify, all income in 2019 was foreign earned, but because of my physical presence date I do not think I can claim all of the 2019 income under the FEIE).

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Expert Alumni
Jul 15, 2020 8:50:23 PM

TurboTax will calculate the amount automatically for you based on the dates you enter.  It is not your income that is prorated, but the amount of your exclusion.  You will qualify for an exclusion amount that is less than the full amount, but may still cover all of your income.