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Form 2555

Last reviewed: May 2026

Use Form 2555 to claim the foreign earned income exclusion and related foreign housing amounts when you qualify.

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Form Form 2555
Audience expats Self-employed people taxpayers abroad
Issue Forms International Tax
Tax year 2026

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International forms are highly fact-specific, so residency dates and source-of-income records matter a lot.

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What it is

Form 2555 is the form you use to claim the foreign earned income exclusion and related foreign housing amounts when you qualify.

Who usually uses it

Taxpayers with international or foreign-earned-income issues use this form when the rules apply.

Where it usually goes

Attach or include it with the federal return or follow the official IRS submission rules for the international form involved.

Who this is for

Use this page when international or foreign-earned-income rules are creating an extra form in the workflow.

When to use this page

Use this page when foreign residence, foreign income, or international-account rules affect the return.

What to gather

  • Official IRS instructions or the IRS form page
  • Travel, residence, and income records tied to the foreign activity
  • The related federal return package

Forms that may matter

  • Form 2555

Step-by-step

  1. Confirm whether this form applies to your tax year or filing problem.
  2. Gather the records that feed the key lines or boxes on the form.
  3. Open the official IRS page, PDF, or instructions before you complete anything.
  4. Keep a copy with the return, notice, payment, or account records that go with this form.

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