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Many who live outside of the U.S. for more than a year qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion; this greatly reduces the amount of tax that needs to be paid for many people. You may qualify. In 2018, an eligible foreign worker can exclude up to $103$105,900 of income from federal income taxes. Read about the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and speak with your tax advisor for more details. Be sure to submit an accurate W-4 form to Reliant to avoid having too much federal income taxes withheld from each paycheck and receiving a large income tax refund when living on a needs-based salary.

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For many international staff who qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, the parsonage does not typically lower their tax liability since the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion exempts them from paying federal income taxes on any earned income under $103$105,900 (for tax year 2018).

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Missionaries are free to use any bank they'd like! In the event that a missionary is looking for bank recommendations, below are banks Reliant has heard of that market toward international missionaries.

Bank NameContact InfoResources
Evangelical Christian Credit Union (ECCU)

Schuyler Francine, Associate Vice President - Schuyler.Francine@eccu.org

For secure encrypted transmittal of documents, use https://securemail.eccu.org/dropoff/to/schuyler.francine@eccu.org

ECCU missionary banking

ECCU Everyday Cashback credit card (no annual fee & no international transaction fees)

Online & Mobile Banking

Capital One 360 https://www.capitalone.com/bank/checking-accounts/online-checking-account/ 
Charles Schwab 

https://international.schwab.com/public/international/us_investing/us_expat_essentials

For Charles Schwab the thing to consider is you must have a US address on file for Charles Schwab to send mail to, you must alert Charles Schwab they are "traveling abroad" (and give your ministry location) but that notification only extends for 1 year so you have to re-new it each year.