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@Ruth1 wrote:

Client lived 1/2 in Germany and 1/2 in US...

I noticed then that the previous year accountant who is a US EXPAT tax help used only the foreign tax credit to wipe out all the liability plus some carryovers...

If this does sound appropriate I still get a critical diagnostic about SCH INC and the foreign W2 not having a EIN. I believe I've checked off all the other foreign address et al so am wondering if this will preclude me from filing electronically?

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You mentioned the client lived half of the time in Germany and half of the time in the US.  It sounds very much like he has a US abode, which may preclude him from qualifying for §911.  That could be the reason why the previous accountant did not file a F.2555.  Don't have enough info from your post to give an opinion.

What Sch INC are you referring to?

As for EIN, you just need to check the box that no W-2 was issued for foreign compensation, that services were not for services performed in the US, and select the country in which services were performed.