🇺🇸 US Expat 2025 IRS

FEIE & Foreign Tax Credit estimator

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Form 2555) and the Foreign Tax Credit (Form 1116) are the two main ways Americans abroad reduce their US tax bill. Enter your details to see which gives you the better outcome — or use both.

Your income

Enter amounts in US dollars (USD)

Total foreign earned income ($) Wages, salaries, self-employment income earned abroad. Does not include passive income (rent, dividends, interest).

Other US-source income ($) (optional) US-source income is always taxable and cannot be excluded. Include rental income, US dividends, US bank interest, IRA distributions etc.

Foreign income tax paid ($) (for FTC) Total income tax paid to your host country. Convert at the average exchange rate for the tax year.

Filing status

Single

Married filing jointly

Married filing separately

Head of household

FEIE eligibility test

You must meet one of these two tests to claim the FEIE

Bona Fide Residence — full year resident of a foreign country

Physical Presence — 330+ days outside the US in any 12-month period

I don't meet either test

If you don't qualify for the FEIE, you can still use the Foreign Tax Credit.

Housing exclusion

If you paid foreign housing costs above the IRS base amount, you may exclude an additional amount

Foreign housing costs paid this year ($) (optional) The 2025 base housing amount is approx. $20,608 (16% × max FEIE). Housing exclusion = eligible costs − base amount, capped at ~30% of FEIE limit ($37,950 for most locations). High-cost city limits are higher.

Your US tax estimate

Based on 2025 IRS figures

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FEIE exclusion

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Foreign tax credit

Enter your income to see your estimates.

Method comparison

Which approach saves you more?

🟦 FEIE (Form 2555)

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estimated US tax owed

Excluded income—

Housing exclusion—

Taxable income—

US tax owed—

🟩 Foreign Tax Credit (Form 1116)

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estimated US tax owed

Gross US tax—

Foreign credit−—

US tax owed—

Enter your details to see the recommendation.

Key 2025 US expat dates

Apr 15, 2026 Standard US tax return deadline (2025 tax year)

Jun 15, 2026 Automatic extension for Americans abroad (no form needed)

Apr 15, 2026 FBAR (FinCEN 114) deadline — auto-extended to Oct 15

Oct 15, 2026 Extended deadline (Form 4868 extension filed)

Estimates only — not a substitute for professional US tax advice. This tool uses simplified 2025 IRS tax brackets, the standard deduction, and straightforward FEIE/FTC logic. It does not account for: self-employment tax (15.3% on net SE income, not reduced by FEIE), Alternative Minimum Tax, state income taxes, passive income rules, specific treaty provisions, PFIC rules, the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax, or complex phase-outs. US expat taxation is highly complex — always consult a CPA or Enrolled Agent with expat expertise before filing.