Form 2555 - Foreign Housing Exclusion

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April 7, 2020
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I have entered all detail on the Form 2555 - earned income and qualifying housing, also selected bona fide resident but I cannot get the housing exclusion to populate. Line 27 will not change to YES claim the exclusion. What am I missing? Everything is flowing through accurately just not the housing exclusion.

Lacerte Tax

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itonewbie

Level 15

What you are missing is the location. Go to Screen 31.1, scroll to the very bottom, select the Location and enter the number of days during the tax year at that location, in addition to the Qualify housing expenses you should have already made an entry for.

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SEtaxprosAuthor

Level 3

Thanks for your reply.

I had everything in there but actually they don't qualify for the housing exclusion. Guess that's why.

I thought Lacerte would show the workings to get to $0 on part VI rather than leaving the whole sections blank and selecting No.

First year with Lacerte! Still getting used to it all.

itonewbie

Level 15

NP. But in what respect that your client did not qualify? Reason I ask is that you can't leave it to Lacerte to determine eligibility.

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