Corrections to FEIE

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JohnSt
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Corrections to FEIE

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Looking back at past forms, I have made two errors that could impact my foreign earned income exclusions. For complicated reasons, I need to change my 2002 filing from MFJ to MFS. No other changes on that form. Will this impact my exclusion?

I also need to change my 2005 form. I did not include enough of my wages in the FEIE for that year. Can this be done? Although I am not aware of other changes, how far can one go back to make changes to FEIE amounts? Thanks in advance.
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nelsona
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Post by nelsona »

Once you have filed a joint return, you cannot change the return to MFS after the due date, so forget that one.

You can change an error in your FEIE as far back as you wish. Definitely 3 years back, probably more.
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