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Current Federal Tax Developments · Mar 4, 2026

Waiver of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Time Requirements: An Analysis of Revenue Procedure 2026-16

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💡 Waiver of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Time Requirements: An Analysis .... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

Summary

For United States citizens and residents living and working abroad, I.R.C. § 911 provides a highly valuable tax benefit. Under I.R.C. § 911(a), a "qualified individual" may elect to exclude from gross income their foreign earned income and their housing cost amount. However, to meet the definitio...

Classification

Category: heads upPriority: action neededReason: Contains 'revenue procedure' - action may be required

Applies To

1040international

Affected Groups

Individual return preparers, International tax practitioners

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