Originally Posted by dakota44 (Post 8493429)

Thought I had been clear enough that it is the presence test for the forms 2555 and 2555ez for exclusion of foreign earned income. If one fails the presence test of 330 days and the Foreign Tax Home rule, they have to file a different form, 1116, to receive credit for foreign taxes paid. Unless they meet the Bona Fide Resident test (residence in a foreign country), which I would hesitate to claim if I were an LPR. So it is either Bona Fide resident, or tax home.

Here's the form. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2555ez.pdf

This is form 1116 for claiming taxes paid in a foreign country. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1116.pdf

Originally Posted by dbj1000 (Post 8494147)

You're right. I didn't read your reply carefully enough. My apologies.