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FEIE and foreign tax credits
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and Foreign Tax Credit address different parts of an expat return. FEIE requires qualifying income, a foreign tax home and a residence or presence route. The credit depends on qualifying foreign tax and U.S. tax on the same income. The two can interact, and no credit is allowed for tax allocated to excluded income. These tools help you identify the facts worth modeling before choosing an approach.
Start with these checks
Do I qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?
Check foreign earned income, tax home and residence or physical-presence facts against the basic FEIE requirements for tax year 2025.
Have I met the 330-day physical presence test?
Enter full days spent in foreign countries and find the strongest rolling 12-month window for the 330-day physical presence test.
Should I use the FEIE, the Foreign Tax Credit, or both?
Compare the facts that usually make the FEIE, Foreign Tax Credit or both worth reviewing. This tool does not choose your final tax treatment.
Foreign Tax Credit eligibility check
Check the IRS's four basic tests for whether a foreign levy may be creditable.
FEIE maximum and proration estimator
Estimate the 2025 exclusion ceiling from qualifying days and foreign earned income.
Foreign housing exclusion or deduction estimator
Estimate the 2025 housing amount using the standard IRS ceiling and base.
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- Bona fide residence orientation: Organize the facts the IRS considers when reviewing bona fide residence abroad.
- U.S.-source versus foreign-source income guide: Apply the general sourcing factor for services, interest, dividends, property, or royalties.
- Totalization agreement lookup: Check whether the United States has a Social Security agreement with the selected country.
- Certificate of coverage guide: Find the correct official route for evidence of Social Security coverage under an agreement.
- Estimated-payment calendar: Check the standard 2026 installment dates and when estimated payments may need review.
- Foreign rental-property checklist: Build a practical U.S. tax record list for a residential rental property abroad.
- Foreign-home-sale and currency-gain check: Screen the main-home exclusion tests and flag the separate U.S. dollar gain calculation.
How to use this guide
Each tool gives a complete first-pass result from the facts you enter and keeps its official sources and review date visible. It is general information, not tax or legal advice. Check unusual facts with a qualified professional.
Guide updated .