My husband travelled toand worked in Korea for 3 months in 2018. Is he able to claim any type of deduction or tax break for money earned while he was there?

[fallbaby2007]

My husband is a US citizen. His work sent him to Korea where he stayed and worked for roughly 2 months. He was told that there is some type of deduction that he can claim but everything i read says he has to reside there for 330 days. Is there a deduction or tax break that i should claim for the money he earned while there? 

[pk · Accepted solution]

The short answer , unfortunately, is a NO .  Foreign Earned Income exclusion does not apply  unless he meets the 330 days  in a 12 month period. But if Korea taxed his income , then yes he could be eligible for  foreign tax credit ( he has to make sure that the US earnings during  the two/three month period -- that is taxed by Korea-- is sourced to Korea ).  I am assuming here that his employer is an US entity and therefore his  wages were paid as US sourced income.

Does this answer your  question and/ or do you need more help ?