Form 673 Statement for Claiming Exemption from Withholding on For

Form

673

(Rev. December 2007)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement for Claiming Exemption From Withholding
on Foreign Earned Income Eligible for the Exclusion(s)
Provided by Section 911

OMB No. 1545-0074

The following statement, when completed and furnished by a citizen of the United States to his or her employer, permits the
employer to exclude from income tax withholding all or a part of the wages paid for services performed outside the United
States.
Name (please print or type)

Part I

Social security number

Qualification Information for Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

I expect to qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion under either the bona fide residence or physical presence test for
calendar year
or other tax year beginning
and ending
.

Please check applicable box:
Bona Fide Residence Test
I am a citizen of the United States. I have been a bona fide resident of and my tax home has been located in
(foreign country or countries) for an uninterrupted
period which includes an entire tax year that began on
, 20
.
(date)

I expect to remain a bona fide resident and retain my tax home in a foreign country (or countries) until the end of the tax
year for which this statement is made. Or, if not that period, from the date of this statement until
, 20
.
(date within tax year)

I have not submitted a statement to the authorities of any foreign country named above that I am not a resident of that
country. Or, if I made such a statement, the authorities of that country thereafter made a determination to the effect that I
am a resident of that country.
Based on the facts in my case, I have good reason to believe that for this period of foreign residence I will satisfy the
tax home and the bona fide foreign resident requirements prescribed by section 911(d)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code
and qualify for the exclusion Code section 911(a) allows.

Physical Presence Test
I am a citizen of the United States. Except for occasional absences that will not disqualify me for the benefit of section
911(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, I expect to be present in and maintain my tax home in
(foreign country or countries) for a 12-month
period that includes the entire tax year
. Or, if not the entire year, for the part of the tax year beginning
on
, 20
, and ending on
, 20
.
Based on the facts in my case, I have good reason to believe that for this period of presence in a foreign country or
countries, I will satisfy the tax home and the 330 full-day requirements within a 12-month period under section 911(d)(1)(B).

Part II
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Estimated Housing Cost Amount for Foreign Housing Exclusion (see instructions)

Rent
Utilities (other than telephone charges)
Real and personal property insurance
Occupancy tax not deductible under section 164
Nonrefundable fees paid for securing a leasehold
Household repairs
Estimated qualified housing expenses. Add lines 1 through 6
Estimated base housing amount for qualifying period
Subtract line 8 from line 7. This is your estimated housing cost amount

Part III

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Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information on this form and to the best of my knowledge
and belief it is true, correct, and complete. I further certify under penalties of perjury that:
● The estimated housing cost amount entered in Part II, plus the amount reported on any other statements outstanding with
other employers, is not more than my total estimated housing cost amount.
● If I become disqualified for the exclusions, I will immediately notify my employer and advise what part, if any, of the period
for which I am qualified.
I understand that any exemption from income tax withholding permitted by reason of furnishing this statement is not a
determination by the Internal Revenue Service that any amount paid to me for any services performed during the tax year is
excludable from gross income under the provisions of Code section 911(a).
Your Signature

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see back of form.

Date

Cat. No. 10183Y

Form

673

(Rev. 12-2007)

Form 673 (Rev. 12-2007)

Instructions
Information for Employee
File Form 673 with your U.S. employer to claim an exemption
from U.S. income tax withholding on wages earned abroad
to the extent of the foreign earned income exclusion and
foreign housing exclusion. Your employer will then withhold
the correct amount of federal income tax from your pay.
Even though you may qualify for the foreign earned income
exclusion, you must file Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income,
or Form 2555-EZ, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, with
your Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to claim
your exclusion. You must file Form 2555 to claim the foreign
housing exclusion.
Estimated housing cost amount. The amount of qualified
housing expenses eligible for the housing exclusion is limited
depending on the location of your foreign tax home. See
Pub. 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens
Abroad, and the Instructions for Form 2555 for more details.

Information for Employer
Once you have received Form 673 completed by the
employee, you may discontinue withholding of U.S. income
tax on those wages that qualify for the exclusion(s). If for any

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reason you believe the employee will not qualify for the
exclusion(s), you should disregard Form 673.
Note. If you have questions about the exclusion(s), see
Pub. 54.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the
Internal Revenue laws of the United States. If you want to
claim an exemption from withholding, you are required to
give this form (or similar statement) to your employer.
You are not required to provide the information requested
on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books
or records relating to a form or its instructions must be
retained as long as their contents may become material in
the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax
returns and return information are confidential, as required by
Code section 6103.
The average time and expenses required to complete and
file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances.
For the estimated averages, see the instructions for your
income tax return.
If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we
would be happy to hear from you. See the instructions for
your income tax return.