FAQ
What is the FEIE?
Learn what the FEIE does, which income can qualify, and why the physical-presence and bona-fide-residence tests matter.
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion is claimed on Form 2555 and can exclude qualifying foreign earned income when a taxpayer satisfies the applicable physical-presence or bona-fide-residence test. It does not cover every kind of foreign income, does not automatically eliminate self-employment tax, and requires a filing-year review of the income and housing rules.