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 the source of the salary or fee costs. Foreign residency or extended periods abroad for the tax payer is really a qualification to avoid double taxation. 10% (8.55% for healthcare and 9.45% Medicare to General Revenue) for my employer and me is $15,612.80 ($7,806.40 each), which is less than both currently pay now ($1,131.93 ...