Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury

Instructions for Form 2555 (2012)

Foreign Earned Income

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

2012


Table of Contents

  • Instructions for Form 2555 - Introductory Material
    • Future Developments
    • What's New
    • General Instructions
      • Purpose of Form
      • General Information
        • Who Qualifies
          • Example.
          • Travel to Cuba
        • Additional Information
          • Waiver of Time Requirements
        • When To File
          • Special extension of time.
          • Amended return.
        • Choosing the Exclusion(s)
        • Specific Instructions
          • Part I
            • Part II
              • Bona Fide Residence Test
            • Part III
              • Physical Presence Test
            • Part IV
              • Foreign Earned Income
            • Part VI
              • More than one foreign location.
              • Example.
            • Part VII
              • Part VIII
                • Part IX
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