Table of Contents

• Publication 54 - Introductory Material
  • What's New
  • Reminders
  • Introduction
    • Ordering forms and publications.
    • Tax questions.
• 1.   Filing Information
  • Topics - This chapter discusses:
  • Useful Items - You may want to see:
  • Filing Requirements
    • When To File and Pay
    • Foreign Currency
    • Does My Return Have To Be On Paper?
    • Where To File
  • Nonresident Alien Spouse Treated as a Resident
    • Social Security Number (SSN)
    • How To Make the Choice
    • Suspending the Choice
    • Ending the Choice
  • Estimated Tax
• 2.   Withholding Tax
  • Topics - This chapter discusses:
  • Useful Items - You may want to see:
  • Income Tax Withholding
  • 30% Flat Rate Withholding
  • Social Security and Medicare Taxes
    • General Information
    • Binational Social Security (Totalization) Agreements
• 3.   Self-Employment Tax
  • Topics - This chapter discusses:
  • Useful Items - You may want to see:
  • Who Must Pay Self-Employment Tax?
    • Employed by a U.S. Church
    • Effect of Exclusion
    • Members of the Clergy
    • Income From U.S. Possessions
  • Exemption From Social Security and Medicare Taxes
• 4.   Foreign Earned Income and Housing: Exclusion - Deduction
  • Topics - This chapter discusses:
  • Useful Items - You may want to see:
  • Who Qualifies for the Exclusions and the Deduction?
  • Requirements
    • Tax Home in Foreign Country
    • Bona Fide Residence Test
    • Physical Presence Test
    • Foreign Earned Income
  • Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
    • Limit on Excludable Amount
    • Choosing the Exclusion
  • Foreign Housing Exclusion and Deduction
    • Housing Amount
    • Foreign Housing Exclusion
    • Foreign Housing Deduction
    • Married Couples
  • Form 2555 and Form 2555-EZ
    • Form 2555-EZ
    • Form 2555
    • Illustrated Example
• 5.   Exemptions, Deductions, and Credits
  • Topics - This chapter discusses:
  • Useful Items - You may want to see:
  • Items Related to Excluded Income
  • Exemptions
  • Contributions to Foreign Charitable Organizations
  • Moving Expenses
    • Allocation of Moving Expenses
    • Forms To File
  • Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements
  • Taxes of Foreign Countries and U.S. Possessions
    • Credit for Foreign Income Taxes
    • Deduction for Foreign Income Taxes
    • Deduction for Other Foreign Taxes
  • How To Report Deductions
• 6.   Tax Treaty Benefits
  • Topics - This chapter discusses:
  • Useful Items - You may want to see:
  • Purpose of Tax Treaties
  • Common Benefits
  • Competent Authority Assistance
    • Additional filing.
  • Obtaining Copies of Tax Treaties
• 7.   How To Get Tax Help
  • • Evaluating the quality of our telephone services.
• Publication 54 - Additional Material
  • Questions and Answers
    • Filing Requirements—Where, When, and How
    • Meeting the Requirements of Either the Bona Fide Residence Test or the Physical Presence Test
    • Foreign Earned Income
    • Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
    • Exemptions and Dependency Allowances
    • Social Security and Railroad Retirement Benefits
    • Social Security Tax and Self-Employment Tax
    • Income Tax Withholding
    • Deductions
    • Scholarship and Fellowship Grantees
    • General Tax Questions
    • Penalties and Interest
• Index