njfalcon
Feb 6, 2010, 09:44 AM
I've been working in France since Sept 2009, and expect to continue until Sept 2010. After Sept 2010, I will have been out of the USA for at least 330 days, and therefore qualify for the earned income exclusion. Can I take the foreign income exclusion for my French earnings on my 2009 return, or do I have to wait until I file the 2010 return?
If I have to wait, what happens to the 2009 earnings? Did I lose the opportunity to exclude that income?
Of course, I am having French income tax withheld from my pay. If I can't exclude the 2009 earnings on my 2009 return, can I instead claim the credit for foreign taxes paid on my 2009 USA return?
If I have to wait, what happens to the 2009 earnings? Did I lose the opportunity to exclude that income?
Of course, I am having French income tax withheld from my pay. If I can't exclude the 2009 earnings on my 2009 return, can I instead claim the credit for foreign taxes paid on my 2009 USA return?