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Abode Articles

Browse 2 Gruv blog articles tagged Abode. Coverage includes Tax Residency & Compliance. Practical guides, examples, and checklists for cross-border payments, tax, compliance, invoicing, and global operations.

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What Is a Tax Home for US Expats and Why It Matters

Set your tax-home classification before you touch FEIE or housing math. That call sets the boundary for everything that follows, because foreign days count only for periods when your work-base position is foreign. A perfect travel calendar cannot rescue a weak classification.

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Tax Home vs. Abode: A Critical Distinction for the FEIE

**If you earn across borders, FEIE only works when your facts support a [foreign tax home](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion-tax-home-in-foreign-country) and no U.S. abode for the period you claim on Form 2555.**

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