Tax-Savvy Expat Podcast Episode 3: The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Physical Presence Test and Bona Fide Residence Test)

The second 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 physical presence test and bona fide residence test. You must pass one of these two tests to qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion (and you only need to pass one–no bonus points for passing them both).

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