Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury

Instructions for Form 8873 (12/2010)

Extraterritorial Income Exclusion

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

Revised: 12/2010


Table of Contents

  • Instructions for Form 8873 - Introductory Material
    • What's New
    • General Instructions
      • Purpose of Form
      • ETI Repeal
        • Transition Rule
        • Binding Contract Exception
      • Pre-Repeal ETI Exclusion Rules
        • Who Qualifies for the Exclusion
        • Extraterritorial Income
        • Qualifying Foreign Trade Income
        • Foreign TradingGross Receipts
        • Qualifying ForeignTrade Property
        • Foreign Trade Income
        • Foreign Sale and Leasing Income
        • Reporting of Transactions
    • Specific Instructions
      • Part I–Elections and Other Information
        • Part II–Foreign Trade Income and Foreign Sale and Leasing Income
          • Part III–Marginal Costing
          • Part IV–Extraterritorial Income Exclusion
          • Instructions for Form 8873 - Notices
            • Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
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