Originally Posted by
ImperialxRat
So realistically I should be right around 320 days over-seas for the calendar year of 2011. Since I wouldn't qualify for the 330 day abroad exemption, would I be able to qualify for the second one that TonyWilliams posted?.
Is it a "you dont pay any taxes on the first $90k" type thing, or is it just a reduced tax amount?
You don't have to come to the USA if you're only 10 days short. Go skiing in the Swiss Alps, or hit the beach in South Africa, shopping in Dubai, or build an igloo in Finland.
Is there any chance you can apply for resident status in the country you plan to work?
The $90k-ish thing is exempt; above that, you pay the taxes.