Where does foreign income go on 1040?

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Generally, you report your foreign income where you normally report your U.S. income on your tax return. Earned income (wages) is reported on line 7 of Form 1040; interest and dividend income is reported on Schedule B; income from rental properties is reported on Schedule E, etc.

What form do I use for foreign earned income?

Form 2555
If you qualify, you can use Form 2555 to figure your foreign earned income exclusion and your housing exclusion or deduction. You cannot exclude or deduct more than your foreign earned income for the year.

How do you qualify for bona fide residence?

To qualify for bona fide residence, you must reside in a foreign country for an uninterrupted period that includes an entire tax year. An entire tax year is from January 1 through December 31 for taxpayers who file their income tax returns on a calendar year basis.

How do I report foreign income without a W-2?

You don’t need any form to report foreign earned income. Please select “A statement from my foreign employer (could be cash)” option to report income without form W2. (see attached picture). You don’t have to have a W2 form to report foreign wages.

How do I report foreign income on my tax return?

If you earned foreign income abroad, you report it to the U.S. on Form 1040. In addition, you may also have to file a few other forms relating to foreign income, like your FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) and FATCA Form 8938.

What is the difference between form 1116 and 2555?

Form 2555 – Foreign Earned Income, used by taxpayers to claim the foreign-earned income exclusion, housing exclusion, and housing deduction. Form 1116 – Foreign Tax Credit, used by taxpayers to claim a credit against U.S. income tax liability for income taxes paid to a foreign jurisdiction.

How do I report foreign income to IRS?

You must attach Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income, to your Form 1040 or 1040X to claim the foreign earned income exclusion, the foreign housing exclusion or the foreign housing deduction. Do not submit Form 2555 by itself.

How do I prove my bona fide residence test?

To pass the Bona Fide Residence Test you must have more ties to a foreign country and be a resident of that country for an uninterrupted period that includes an entire tax year. When you do go back to the U.S., you go with the intention of returning to your foreign country of residence.

How long must a taxpayer live in a foreign country to meet the bona fide residence test?

330 full days
If you are physically present in a foreign country or countries 330 full days (a full day is 24 consecutive hours) during 12 consecutive months, you would then meet the physical presence test.