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haleyd93
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Hi there. Currently working as a teaching assistant in France. Have been getting monthly paychecks from the French government with taxes already withheld. How do I file?

 
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haleyd93
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Hi there. Currently working as a teaching assistant in France. Have been getting monthly paychecks from the French government with taxes already withheld. How do I file?

Update: I've only been living and working in France since October 2016, so I can't pass the Physical Presence or Bona Fide Resident tests. What do I do?

Also, it keeps trying to get me to upgrade to Deluxe. Is there no way to report this income with the free version of Turbotax?
SeanE1
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Hi there. Currently working as a teaching assistant in France. Have been getting monthly paychecks from the French government with taxes already withheld. How do I file?

Please follow these steps to include the income you made while abroad:

• Open your tax return in Turbotax

• 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.

haleyd93
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Hi there. Currently working as a teaching assistant in France. Have been getting monthly paychecks from the French government with taxes already withheld. How do I file?

Thanks for the help, but I'm still stuck 😕 I've only been living and working in France since October 2016, so I can't pass the Physical Presence or Bona Fide Resident tests. What do I do?
haleyd93
New Member

Hi there. Currently working as a teaching assistant in France. Have been getting monthly paychecks from the French government with taxes already withheld. How do I file?

Also, it keeps trying to get me to upgrade to Deluxe. Do I really have to do that just to report this income?
SeanE1
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Hi there. Currently working as a teaching assistant in France. Have been getting monthly paychecks from the French government with taxes already withheld. How do I file?

I would just file an extension and wait until you reach the 330 day period so that you qualify for the exemption.  Please read the Link I have included here for a better understanding: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3386629-can-i-use-the-physical-presence-test-for-a-foreign-income-...>
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