I filed Form 2350 expecting to qualify for the FEIE, but my travel pattern changed and now I may fail the test. What happens next?
I am from Australia and spent most of 2025 and 2026 moving between Singapore, Sydney, and California while running my U.S. LLC. I filed Form 2350 because I expected to meet the physical presence test later, but a family issue forced extra time in the United States and I may now miss the qualification window.
I am worried that the extension may have given me a false sense of safety. If the FEIE test is ultimately not met, do I still file immediately and just pay the tax with interest from the regular due date?
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