Question

Hank is a U.S. citizen and is doing a three to six-year assignment as a sales executive in Paris for a French company, which began this year. Hank earned $109,500 working for the French company this year but only lived in France for 180 days (out of 365 days). He will live full-time in France next year. What amount of Hank's $109,500 salary this year will he be allowed to exclude from gross income in the U.S. (rounded to the nearest one-hundred dollars)?
A. Hank can exclude his entire salary because he worked more than 330 days overseas
B. 102,000
C. 92,400
D. 99,200
E. None of his salary can be excluded from gross income because Hank must reside overseas for the entire year

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: E) None of his salary can be excluded from gross income because Hank must reside overseas for the entire year

Explanation:

According to the IRS's Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (and Requirements) a US citizen can claim up to $105,900 (in 2019) of his gross income to be excluded from gross income in the US only if that person resided in the foreign country for at least 330 days in the last year.