2019 tax year E-filing: Multiple Forms 2555

[The Real Halloween]

According to PTO (from critical diagnostics): e-File returns can only have one 2555 or 2555EZ per taxpayer and/or Spouse. If more than the allowed number of form 2555 are included with the return it MUST be paper filed. Multiple W-2's from the same employer paid to the same taxpayer in the same qualified period may be included on a single form 2555 and e-filed.

Can TP combined 2 foreign earned incomes from 2 different employers (but the same foreign country) into a single Form 2555? TP got a new employment in 2019. Under this combination, total foreign earned income exclusion, total income, AGI, tax liability remain the same.

Thanks for your time and comment.

[sjrcpa]

Yes. All taxpayer's foreign earned income goes on one 2555. All spouse's goes on their one 2555.

[The Real Halloween]

@sjrcpa Thanks!

Is it ok for TP to combine 2 foreign earned incomes from 2 different employers (but the same foreign country) into a single Form 2555? TP got a new employment in 2019. Under this combination, total foreign earned income exclusion, total income, AGI, tax liability remain the same.

Thanks for your time and comment.

[sjrcpa · Accepted solution]

yes