Form 2555 (2004), Page 2. Summary: This is an example of Form 2555 (2004), page 2, with items included as described in the text. Additionally, the following
line items
have been completed:
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Under
“Part III: Taxpayers Qualifying Under Physical Presence Test”:
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“16. The physical presence test is based on the 12-month period from” field contains 1-1-04 through 12-31-04
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“17. Enter your principal country of employment during your tax year.” field contains Country X
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“18. If you traveled abroad during the 12-month period entered on line 16, complete columns (a)-(f) below. Exclude travel between
foreign
countries that did not involve travel on or over international waters, or in or over the United States, for 24 hours or more.
If you have no travel to
report during the period, enter Physically present in a foreign country or countries for the entire 12-month period. Do not
include the income from
column (f) below in Part IV, but report it on Form 1040.” field contains Physically present in foreign countries during entire 12-month
period
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Under
“Part IV: All Taxpayers”:
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“19. Total wages, salaries, bonuses, commissions, etc.” field contains 71,000
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“21a. Home (lodging)” field contains 2,000
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“21. Meals” field contains 1,000
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“22g. Add lines 22a through 22f” field contains 18,000
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“24. Add lines 19 through 21d, line 22g, and line 23” field contains 92,000
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“26. Subtract line 25 from line 24. Enter the result here and on line 27 on page 3. This is your 2004 foreign earned income” field
contains 89,000
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