U.S. citizen Barry is a bona fide resident of a foreign country for all of 2018. Barry uses a calendar year as his tax year and receives $158,000 in salary and allowances from his employer. Included in the $158,000 is a $25,000 housing allowance. Barry's housing costs are $30,000. The base housing amount for the current year is $16,624. What amount related to his housing can Barry exclude on his Form 2555?
A) $13,376
B) $25,000
C) $30,000
D) $14,545

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Barry can exclude the excess of his housing costs over the base housing amount. His housing costs are $30,000, and the base housing amount is $16,624. The excess is $30,000 - $16,624 = $13,376.

US Citizen Barry Is a Bona Fide Resident of a Foreign