Yes, you would need to enter this as income in your return but his combined income may be excluded under the Foreign Income and Exclusion (FEIE) if you are filing MFJ and treating your spouse as a resident alien. .
- Click on Federal
- Click on Wages and Income
- Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
- Scroll down to Less Common Income
- On Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion, click on the start or update button
In 2024, IRS states in this publication that each taxpayer can exclude up to $126,500 in 2024 if the Bonafide Presence Test or Physical Presence Test is established.
If he is unable to take the exclusion, the income is still reported as taxable income and you may take the foreign tax credit instead. You can't take both the credit and exclude the income at the same time except if the income exceeds $126,500. If it does, you can claim a foreign tax credit for the excess amount over $126,500. To claim the foreign tax credit in lieu of the FEIE or for any excess income amounts over $126,500, go to.
- Go to federal
- Deductions and credits
- Estimate and other taxes paid
- Foreign taxes >start
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