Married US Citizens Living in Different Countries, can we file jointly and use the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?

[mwm1221]

My wife and I are both US citizens, I am living and working in the US and she is living and working abroad. Can we file jointly and still apply the foreign earned income exclusion to her income?

[Carl]

Yes.

[DoninGA]

Yes, your spouse can use the Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income on a joint tax return if she is eligible.

Go to this IRS website for foreign earned income exclusion information - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion