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Level 3
March 26, 2023
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Where to input foreign income (not qualified for foreign earned income exclusion)

  • March 26, 2023
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One of my client had salary income from a foreign employer, and some self-empoyed foreign income in 2022. The client was not qualified for fofeign earned income exclusion. Just wonder where to input those income.

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itonewbie
Level 15
March 26, 2023

"One of my client had salary income from a foreign employer, and some self-empoyed foreign income in 2022."

From foreign employer?  Where was your client's employment base and where were services performed?

Self-employed foreign income?  How was the business structure (E.g. sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership)?  Where was the business located?  What was the nature of the business?  Where were the clients based?  Where were the services performed?

It's unusual for someone who has a foreign employer and foreign self-employed income to not take steps to ensure all the conditions for §911 could be met and FTC limitation would be maximized.  Just a bit curious.

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Kathy606Author
Level 3
March 26, 2023

Thank you for your response.

For salary from the foreign employer, the services were performed partially in China, and partially in US.

Regarding the self-employed foreign income, it was business consulting in sole proprietorship, and the service was performed partially in China, and partially in US.

itonewbie
Level 15
March 26, 2023

What is the reason why your client doesn't qualify for FEIE?

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Level 2
March 26, 2023

If your client received salary income from a foreign employer and self-employment income from a foreign source, they should report these amounts on their US income tax return, even if they are not eligible for the foreign earned income exclusion.

Your client should report their foreign salary income on Line 1 of Form 1040, and their foreign self-employment income on Line 4 of Schedule SE (Self-Employment Tax).

In addition to these forms, your client may need to attach other forms and schedules to their tax return depending on the specifics of their situation. For example, if your client paid foreign taxes on their foreign income, they may be eligible to claim a foreign tax credit, which would require Form 1116.

If your client had foreign bank accounts or other foreign financial assets, they may also need to file additional forms such as the FBAR or Form 8938.

As always, it's important to consult with a tax professional or use tax preparation software to ensure that your client is correctly reporting their foreign income and meeting all relevant reporting requirements.

itonewbie
Level 15
March 26, 2023

@Mountain Car Service That's an oversimplification.  Until the questions that have been raised are answered, all we know is that the income must be reported but not how because the implications and reporting requirements could be very different.

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