Foreign Housing Deduction

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:tax_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Service
gptkbp:appliesTo U.S. citizens
self-employed individuals
U.S. resident aliens
gptkbp:claimedBy gptkb:Form_2555
gptkbp:compatibleWith employees (unless self-employed)
gptkbp:excludes cost of buying property
domestic labor costs
expenses paid by employer
improvements to property
lavish or extravagant expenses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foreign Housing Deduction
gptkbp:includes utilities
rent
repairs
residential parking
gptkbp:introducedIn 1981
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Code_Section_911
gptkbp:maximumLoanAmount varies by location
gptkbp:prohibits IRS published limits by location
gptkbp:purpose reduce taxable income for qualified housing expenses abroad
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Foreign_Earned_Income_Exclusion
gptkb:Form_2555
gptkbp:requires bona fide residence test or physical presence test
tax home in a foreign country
gptkbp:seeAlso gptkb:Foreign_Housing_Exclusion
gptkbp:threshold 16% of Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IRS_Form_2555
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5