Hey guys,
I have a few quick questions.
Including 2018, I will have been a digital nomad living abroad for 330+ days and claiming the FEIE for the past 3 years. However, in January 2019 I will be moving back to the US with my fiance and living in the US for 3 years, until she is able to get her citizenship. Then we will leave the US again and only return back once a year to maintain her status. I've read some information about how this affects my tax status etc, but I'm not quite sure I understand it.
1) Since I will no longer be using the FEIE while in the US, do I will have to write in a letter in 2019 saying I will no longer be claiming the FEIE?
2) It says I cannot claim the FEIE for 5 years after this? Is that's true? So when I move back abroad after 3 years, I still have to wait another 2 years before I can claim the FEIE again?
3) What about the foreign tax credit? Can I use this for my international stock holdings I have in my taxable account, or can I not claim any foreign tax benefits at all?
Thanks for all the help.