Jimmy Johnson, a U.S. citizen, is employed by General Motors Corporation, a U.S. corporation. In June 2016, General Motors relocated Jimmy to its operations in Germany for the remainder of 2016. Jimmy was paid a salary of $250,000. As part of his compensation package for moving to Germany, Jimmy received a cost of living allowance of $30,000, which was paid to him only while he worked in Germany. Jimmy's salary was earned ratably over the twelve month period. During 2016 Jimmy worked 260 days, 130 of which were in Germany and 130 of which were in the United States. How much of Jimmy's total compensation is treated as foreign source income for 2016?

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The Answer of Jimmy Johnson, a U.S. citizen, is employed by General Motors Corporation, a U.S. corporation. In June 2016, General Motors relocated Jimmy to its operations in Germany for the remainder of 2016. Jimmy was paid a salary of $250,000. As part of his compensation package for moving to Germany, Jimmy received a cost of living allowance of $30,000, which was paid to him only while he worked in Germany. Jimmy's salary was earned ratably over the twelve month period. During 2016 Jimmy worked 260 days, 130 of which were in Germany and 130 of which were in the United States. How much of Jimmy's total compensation is treated as foreign source income for 2016?