There is much confusion about what constitutes foreign earned income with respect to the residency location, the location where the work or service is performed, and supply of the salary or fee costs. Foreign residency or extended periods abroad from the tax payer is really a qualification to avoid double taxation. The auditor going through your books doesn't necessarily want as part of your a problem, but he's to find a problem. It's his job, and he has to justify it, and the time he takes t...

There is much confusion about what constitutes foreign earned income with respect to the residency location, the location where the work or service is performed, and supply of the salary or fee costs. Foreign residency or extended periods abroad from the tax payer is really a qualification to avoid double taxation. The auditor going through your books doesn't necessarily want as part of your a problem, but he's to find a problem. It's his job, and he has to justify it, and the time he takes t...