[ Offshore Tax ] Let's talk about US retirement account contributions while working abroad The IRA distribution rules for U.S. citizens living abroad are the same as those for citizens residing stateside. Whether you can contribute to your regular or Roth IRA while living abroad depends on your foreign income and the exclusions and deductions you claim, namely the foreign earned income exclusion (FEIE) or foreign housing exclusion. To contribute to an IRA while living abroad, you must have income left over after deductions and exclusions. If you exclude all of your income with the FEIE and have no other sources of earned income, you are not eligible to contribute to an IRA. However, if you only exclude part of your income or claim the foreign tax credit (FTC) instead, you may still be able to contribute to an IRA. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 INTRO 0:10 End of service in Saudi Arabia 1:10 Investing in ROTH as a US ex-pat 2:40 SEC rules for US ex-pats 4:20 US retirement account c
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