This 1981 article on the S. 911 FEIE explains the purpose was to make it less expensive for US corps to hire US citizens. It was NOT motivated by any desire to help #Americansabroad. "THE FOREIGN EARNED INCOME EXCLUSION: REINVENTING THE WHEEL" on JSTOR https://t.co/QBSz1f84NS

— John Richardson – lawyer for "U.S. persons" abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) May 12, 2020

I recently participated in a podcast discussing both the opportunities and limitations associated with the Section 911 FEIE (“Foreign Earned Income Exclusion”). It is short and explains why the FEIE is not the answer to the problems experienced by Americans abroad. You can listen to it here:

https://prep.podbean.com/e/us-taxation-of-americans-abroad-do-the-foreign-tax-credit-rules-work-sometimes-yes-and-sometimes-no/

The podcast was the subject of a post at American Expat Finance. That post prompted me to explore more deeply, the origins of the FEIE. When was it enacted? What was it designed to do? I found a fantastic article that I thought I would/should share.

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