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Expatriate Tax Calculator

Estimate US expat tax obligations comparing FEIE (Foreign Earned Income Exclusion) vs Foreign Tax Credit strategies with housing exclusion and self-employment tax.

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Results

FEIE Exclusion Amount

$132,900.00

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Housing Exclusion Amount$8,736.00
US Tax (FEIE Strategy)$6,807.36
US Tax (FTC Strategy)$8,842.50
Foreign Tax Credit Used$25,000.00
Excess FTC Carryover$0.00
Self-Employment Tax$0.00
Better Strategy (0=FEIE, 1=FTC)0
Strategy Savings ($)$2,035.14
Effective Rate (FEIE) (%)18.71%
Taxable Income Feie$28,364.00

Figures current as of 2026. Source: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Foreign Earned Income ($), US Source Income ($), and Foreign Income Tax Paid ($).
  2. Set Foreign Housing Expenses ($), FEIE Limit ($), and Filing Status (0=Single, 1=MFJ, 2=MFS).
  3. Adjust Days in Foreign Country, Self-Employment Income ($) as needed.
  4. Review the FEIE Exclusion Amount ($) result.
  5. Use Housing Exclusion Amount ($) and US Tax (FEIE Strategy) ($) to inform your decision.

What each input means

Foreign Earned Income ($)
Total earned income from working abroad.
US Source Income ($)
Income from US sources (investments, rental, etc.).
Foreign Income Tax Paid ($)
Total income taxes paid to the foreign government.
Foreign Housing Expenses ($)
Annual rent, utilities, and qualifying housing costs abroad.
FEIE Limit ($)
Current year FEIE limit (2026: $132,900).
Filing Status (0=Single, 1=MFJ, 2=MFS)
0 = Single, 1 = Married Filing Jointly, 2 = Married Filing Separately.
Days in Foreign Country
Days physically present in a foreign country (need 330+ for Physical Presence Test).
Self-Employment Income ($)
Self-employment income subject to SE tax (not excludable under FEIE).

What each result means

FEIE Exclusion Amount
Foreign earned income excluded under Section 911.
Housing Exclusion Amount
Additional exclusion for qualifying foreign housing expenses.
US Tax (FEIE Strategy)
US income tax using the FEIE exclusion approach.
US Tax (FTC Strategy)
US income tax using the Foreign Tax Credit approach.
Foreign Tax Credit Used
Amount of foreign tax credited against US tax.
Excess FTC Carryover
Unused foreign tax credits available for carryback/forward.
Self-Employment Tax
Social Security and Medicare tax on self-employment income.
Better Strategy (0=FEIE, 1=FTC)
Which strategy results in lower total US tax.
Strategy Savings ($)
Dollar savings from choosing the better strategy.
Effective Rate (FEIE) (%)
Combined US + foreign effective tax rate using FEIE.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Foreign Earned Income ($) = 150000, US Source Income ($) = 20000, Foreign Income Tax Paid ($) = 25000, Foreign Housing Expenses ($) = 30000 = 8 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate FEIE Exclusion Amount
    132900 = $132,900
  3. Calculate Housing Exclusion Amount
    8736 = $8,736
  4. Calculate US Tax
    US Tax
    6807.36 = $6,807.36

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