Tax-Savvy Expat Podcast Episode 2: The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Overview and Tax Home Test)
The first in a two-part series about the foreign earned income exclusion, which is the backbone of many expats' US tax strategy.
Written by Stewart Patton
This episode covers the foreign earned income exclusion, which allows you to make up to about $100,000 per year from working without paying any US income tax.
After this episode, you’ll know all about:
- What exactly “foreign earned income” is, and why it’s OK to work for a US employer;
- How the “tax home test” works, and why it doesn’t require you to pay tax outside the US.
Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:
- Tax and Finance for Digital Nomads
- 9 Tax To-Dos for the New Expat
- Reduce or Eliminate your US Tax Bill with the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
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