I have a U.S. citizen client who worked in Hong Kong from 2/6/17 to 4/14/18. She then transferred to Manila from 4/15/18 to present. How do I report this on her tax return? Do I make two Form 2555's? How do I do that? I gave her Foreign Earned Income Exclusion in 2017 as she met Physical Presence Test 2/2017 thru 2/2018. Please help, I'm loss at how to make her 2018 return.
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Hello itonewbie,
Yes same employer. When she was in Hong Kong, she rented a flat and when she moved to the Philippines, she has a home there. Sorry, I don't know what BFR and PPT stand for. Kind of new at doing this form. So for the Hong Kong assignment, I was giving her Housing allowance since she paid for her flat, but don't I have to prorate # of days she was in HK. And from April 15 on, she works in Manila. I can put incomes on one Form 2555? And I fill up Physical Presence section from what dates? Feb 6, 2017 to present?
Hello itnewbie,
Thanks for your reply.
Guess I have to go read up on the pub's again. But since I'm using Proseries, I'm wondering about the entries on the worksheet that goes on form 2555. I still don't have a clearcut answer to my question but I'll just read for now.
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