Federal Tax Form 2555-EZ - Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

Tax Form 2555-EZ is used to exclude a limited amount of your foreign earned income.

You can use Form 2555-EZ to claim the foreign earned income exclusion if all five of the following apply:

  • You meet the following conditions:
    • Are a U.S. citizen or a resident alien
    • Earned wages/salaries in a foreign country
    • Had total foreign earned income of $80,000 or less
    • Are filing a calendar year return that covers a 12-month period
    And you:
    • Do not have self-employment income
    • Do not have business/moving expenses
    • Do not claim the foreign housing exclusion or deduction
  • Your total foreign earned income received in 2005 is reported on Form 1040, line 7
  • You do not have a housing deduction carryover from 2004
  • You meet either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test
  • You meet the tax home test


Form name Instructions Form
2007 Federal Tax Form 2555-EZ - Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
2006 Federal Tax Form 2555-EZ - Foreign Earned Income Exclusion -
2005 Federal Tax Form 2555-EZ - Foreign Earned Income Exclusion -
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