Form 2555- Foreign Earned Income

[vseals]

Since the client's Housing was furnished by the employer. Can he itemize his mileage and food out of pocket cost. Also he bought a new car in United Arab Emirates, Dubai AE.
I don't know since his income is exempt at least the limit of 101,023 dollars and he'll receive all of his federal withholding back. What would he have to itemize ? Thanks for your help.

[TAXNJ]

For mileage See pub 463

Also from IRS Tax Topic 511:

.....Travel expenses for conventions are deductible if you can show that your attendance benefits your trade or business. Special rules apply to conventions held outside the North American area.

Deductible travel expenses while away from home include, but aren't limited to, the costs of:

Travel by airplane, train, bus or car between your home and your business destination. (If you're provided with a ticket or you're riding free as a result of a frequent traveler or similar program, your cost is zero.)
Fares for taxis or other types of transportation between the airport or train station and your hotel, the hotel and the work location, and from one customer to another, or from one place of business to another.
Shipping of baggage, and sample or display material between your regular and temporary work locations.
Using your car while at your business destination. You can deduct actual expenses or the standard mileage rate, as well as business-related tolls and parking fees. If you rent a car, you can deduct only the business-use portion for the expenses.
Meals and lodging.
Dry cleaning and laundry.
Business calls while on your business trip. (This includes business communications by fax machine or other communication devices.)
Tips you pay for services related to any of these expenses.
Other similar ordinary and necessary expenses related to your business travel. (These expenses might include transportation to and from a business meal, public stenographer's fees, computer rental fees, and operating and maintaining a house trailer.)
Instead of keeping records of your meal expenses and deducting the actual cost, you can generally use a standard meal allowance, which varies depending on where you travel. The deduction for business meals is generally limited to 50% of the unreimbursed cost.

[vseals]

Pub. 463

Since the client's Housing was furnished by the employer. Can he itemize his mileage and food out of pocket cost. Also he bought a new car in United Arab Emirates, Dubai AE.
I don't know since his income is exempt at least the limit of 101,023 dollars and he'll receive all of his federal withholding back. What would he have to itemize ? Thanks for your help.

I guess what I need to know is where should these expenses be deducted..on the Form 2555 or Sch A...since he is a aircraft mach. working their for the whole year of 2016...can he deduct mileage and his food..the company furnished the housing

[Lion]

If he's there for a year or more (or was intended to be there for a year or more) doesn't his tax home move there, too? In other words, most of what you're asking about would be commuting and personal expenses around and about his tax home.