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What is the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion limit in 2026?
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) for the 2026 tax year is $132,900 per qualifying person, up from $130,000 in 2025 and $126,500 in 2024. That limit is inflation‑indexed and provided annually in IRS guidance; this applies separately to each taxpayer who...
Who Qualifies for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) is a substantial tax break for American expats and digital nomads, but it comes with precise eligibility requirements. For tax year 2025 (the return you'll file in spring 2026), qualifying taxpayers can exclude up...
The Physical Presence Test: How Digital Nomads Qualify for the FEIE
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) is the cornerstone of tax strategy for most American expats and digital nomads. In the 2025 tax year, it allows qualifying Americans abroad to exclude up to $130,000 of foreign earned income from U.S. federal income...
What is the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and how does it work?
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) is a provision under IRC § 911 that allows qualifying U.S. citizens and resident aliens living abroad to exclude a portion of their foreign earned income from U.S. federal income tax. The exclusion does not remove...
Cuba and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Cuba is a unique country when it comes to FEIE. While nearly every other sovereign nation on earth counts toward FEIE eligibility, Cuba is subject to unique restrictions that can disqualify your time there (and the income you earned there) from tax benefits....
Can I Claim Both FEIE and Standard Deduction On My Taxes?
If you're exploring your potential savings using the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, you might be wondering if you can claim the FEIE and still be eligible for the standard deduction on your taxes. The good news is that you can claim both the Foreign Earned Income...
Which Countries ‘Count’ for FEIE? (And What Doesn’t)
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) allows U.S. taxpayers that qualify to currently exclude up to $130,000 of foreign earned income from federal taxes. But which countries actually count toward the Physical Presence Test's 330-day requirement? The answer is...
