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FEIE vs FTC Calculator
Which fits your situation? Two of the main ways US expats cut their US tax bill are the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE, Form 2555) and the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC, Form 1116). This free calculator gives you a directional read on which one likely fits, based on a few numbers. It does not file anything or compute your actual tax.
This is a directional estimate based only on the figures you enter, not tax advice and not a calculation of your actual tax. The FEIE vs FTC choice interacts with the refundable Child Tax Credit, IRA eligibility, the FEIE five-year revocation rule, state tax, self-employment tax, and any applicable tax treaty, all of which depend on your full situation. Figures use 2025 amounts.