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For the Foreign Tax Exclusion, physical presence, test, how to calculate trip info for personal travel when days in the US is set to a minimum of 1?

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March 7, 2025
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I spent some time in the US on vacation after being posted abroad for a job. On one trip, I did not work at all but in the "Trip Information" section, I am required to state that I worked at least one day in the U.S. on business. I did not. What can I do?

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pk12_2

@corriedrummond that has been a quirk for quite some time --- it will not accept a zero business days . At the same for purposes of form 2555 it really changes nothing --- so show your US arrival date and departure date, show 1 day in business and the rest will become non-business days. This may result one day's worth Foreign Earned income being allocated to US source rather excludable and foreign source.

Just keep the software happy.

BTW -- which country is your tax home ?

Is there more one can do for you ?