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posted Jun 3, 2019 4:33:18 PM

Why is the minimum value for "business days" equal to one when reporting trips for the foreign earned income exclusion?

I am claiming the foreign earned income exclusion, but I traveled in the US for a week or so on vacation. When I report this trip during the interview, I have to enter a value for "business days" in the US. Since, I was not in the US on business, I would like to enter 0. However, TurboTax gives an error and says the minimum value for business days is 1. Is it possible to avoid this error? Last year, I was able to enter "0" for business days without this problem.

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 4:33:20 PM

Please leave the field "blank".  Do not enter zero.

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 4:33:20 PM

Please leave the field "blank".  Do not enter zero.