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FEIE vs FTC Optimizer
US expat election comparison with full bracket detail
The FEIE vs FTC Optimizer models US citizens abroad choosing between the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (physical presence or bona fide residence test) and the Foreign Tax Credit on the same income scenario.
TL;DR — Key Takeaways
- →It walks bracket-level US tax with and without FEIE, compares FTC offset when foreign tax exceeds US tax on included income, and surfaces when one election dominates at your salary and host-country rate.
- →Free /tools/feie-calculator covers presence-test day counting; the optimizer adds full tax math on Premium.
Sources: OECD Tax Database, national tax authorities, and our methodology. For filing decisions, consult a licensed tax professional.
Who it's for
US expats earning six figures abroad who need more than a day-count check before April elections.
Premium features run in your private dashboard after sign-in. Public pages describe capabilities only—your trip logs and documents are never crawled. Planning tool, not tax advice.