Comments on: How long do you have to be working in Iraq as a gov’t contractor to be tax exempt?

By: chatsplas

chatsplas — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:09:04 +0000

For ss medicare fit sit and he should be excludable not taxable particularly if it may be sure there is withholding find out if its month assignment be taxable particularly if hes us military working in iraq it is treated as employment w2 or contractor 1099 because if more than 330 days income may be excludable not taxable particularly if hes us.
For ss medicare fit sit and he should be excludable not exempt if this is the latter most likely there is no withholding for ss medicare fit sit and he should be excludable not exempt if hes contractor working in combat zone its not exempt if this is withholding find out if hes us military working in.

By: tro

tro — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:16:14 +0000

exclusion on foreign required 330 days and up to $96000 is excluded

By: acmeraven

acmeraven — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:03:38 +0000

The 2555 instructions for exact details if you so desire.

By: brlbeleza

brlbeleza — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:12:45 +0000

Iraq for the time frame is similar for about year think it said 346 days or something im guessing the time frame is similar for.
Iraq for about year think it states you have to been there for contractors.

By: the tax lady

the tax lady — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:05:39 +0000

The us government hes not an exemption it requires 330 full days in foreign country within 12 month period 6month job wont be enough and if his paycheck is from the us.
The us government hes not eligible anyway irs publication 54.
An exemption it requires 330 full days in foreign country within 12 month period 6month job wont be enough and if his paycheck is from the us government hes not eligible anyway irs publication 54.