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.

Inputs

Foreign Earned Income ($)

US Source Income ($)

Foreign Income Tax Paid ($)

Foreign Housing Expenses ($)

FEIE Limit ($)

Filing Status (0=Single, 1=MFJ, 2=MFS)

Days in Foreign Country

Self-Employment Income ($)

Tab to move between fields

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

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

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