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US taxes: is the foreign earned income exclusion per person or per couple?

Does anybody know that the 95K exmption from US applied to individuals or family? In another words, if both husband and wife work, is the exmption 95k or 95K x 2?

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Re: USforengn tax credit

I believe it is applied to working individuals.
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Re: USforengn tax credit

95K * 2 if your spouse is working.
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Re: USforengn tax credit

It's per working individual. If you're new to this make sure you will be passing all of the criteria before depending on getting the exemption. What I thought was a no-brainer didn't turn out to be.
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Re: USforengn tax credit

What you are describing is an "earned income exclusion", not a blanket exemption; it does not apply to all income.

See here for an explanation or do a Google search for IRS publication 54.
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Re: USforengn tax credit

You are right, nikovteim. It is “foreign earned income exclusion” for people live and work outside of the U.S.
Dancingsea, you must meet qualification tests, bona fide residence test and physical presence test, to claim the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. Well, if your wife is working you will get the 95K x 2.
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