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    Foreign Earned Income Exclusion calculator

    Estimate how much of your foreign-earned income you can exclude from US tax under FEIE + the housing exclusion (2025 limits).

    Earned wages or net self-employment income. Passive income (dividends, rent) doesn't qualify.

    Rent, utilities (not phone/TV), insurance. The exclusion is what you spent over $20,800 (base), capped at $18,200 above base.

    Must be 330+ to qualify under Physical Presence Test. Days don't have to be calendar-year.

    Your FEIE estimate

    FEIE cap available$130,000
    Income excluded$110,000
    Housing exclusion$0
    Total excluded$110,000
    Federal tax without FEIE (est.)$19,247
    Federal tax with FEIE (est.)$0
    Estimated savings$19,247

    Rough estimate using 2025 single-filer brackets. Doesn't include SE tax (FEIE doesn't shield it), state tax, FTC, or other credits.

    How FEIE works

    The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion lets US citizens (and resident aliens) abroad exclude up to $130,000 (2025) of foreign-earned income from US federal income tax. To qualify:

    • Physical Presence Test: 330+ full days outside the US in any rolling 12-month period
    • OR Bona Fide Residence Test: a full tax year (Jan 1–Dec 31) as a resident of another country
    • Income must be earned — wages, salary, self-employment net income
    • Your tax home must be abroad (where you regularly work, not just travel)
    Big catch: FEIE excludes income from federal income tax, NOT self-employment tax. If you're a US freelancer abroad, you still owe 15.3% SE tax. Use a totalization agreement to opt out if your host country has one.

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    This calculator is for general estimation. Confirm with a US expat tax professional before filing.