Expat Tax Optimization
Form 2555 (FEIE Expat Exclusion)
Foreign Earned Income
- Sanción
- Loss of exclusion if not timely elected, resulting in full US tax liability on offshore wages.
- Plazo
- Filed with Form 1040 by June 15 (standard expat automatic extension) or October 15.
- Quién debe presentar
- U.S. citizens and resident aliens living and working abroad who satisfy either the Bona Fide Residence test or the 330-day Physical Presence test.
- Plazo de prescripción
- 3 years standard statute from filing date.
- Partes y anexos clave
- Part II (Bona Fide Residence) · Part III (Physical Presence 330-day travel log) · Part VI (Foreign Housing Exclusion/Deduction)
Dónde suelen fallar las declaraciones
- Counting days in international waters or transit towards the 330-day requirement
- Attempting to exclude passive income (dividends, rental income, capital gains)
- Revoking the election inadvertently and being barred from re-electing for 5 years
Cómo lo gestionamos
- Precision calculation comparing FEIE (Form 2555) vs Foreign Tax Credit (Form 1116)
- Maximizing Qualified Foreign Housing allowances in high-cost cities (London, Zurich, Tokyo, Singapore)
- Multi-year travel calendar verification
Siguiente paso
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