Also, to get the tax break on the $87K, the wage earner must be outside the US for 330 out of 365 days. That's a rolling calendar; if you left for Qatar on April 1, that period would end on March 31 of the next year. But be careful - if the IRS finds out you were out for only 329 days, they will hit you with a back tax & penalties bill!
Also, to get the tax break on the $87K, the wage earner must be outside the US for 330 out of 365 days. That's a rolling calendar; if you left for Qatar on April 1, that period would end on March 31 of the next year. But be careful - if the IRS finds out you were out for only 329 days, they will hit you with a back tax & penalties bill!