Poalo, a U.S. citizen living in Rome, Italy, for the last two and one half years, earns a salary of $140,000 in 2020. Poalo's housing costs are $26,000 per year, which is reasonable. How much can Poalo exclude from income?
Total exclusion from income = Foreign earned income exclusion + Foreign housing exclusion for 2020
Foreign earned income exclusion for 2020 is $107600
Foreign housing exclusion for 2020 = foreign housing expenses for the year - base housing amount
Foreign housing expenses for the year 2020 = $26000
Base housing amount for the year 2020 = 16% of Foreign earned income exclusion for 2020 = $107600 *.16 = $17216
Foreign housing exclusion for 2020 = $26000 - $17216 =$8784
Total exclusion from income = $107600 + $8784 = $116384
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