Filing US taxes online - Form 2555 possible?

[richbailey]

In 2020, when sending mail to the US was "questionable" due to the COVID-19 situation, I took advantage of the IRS's offer to use a free, online service. However, I could not find a way to file the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion 2555 form. I filed it anyway and then sent a paper version later with an explanatory letter (which was subsequently accepted at a much later date).

I'd like to do that again this year but wanted to check with the group to see if anyone had any newer experience with this.

Cheers,

Rich

[captainspoke]

I've always mailed mine, and always via registered (書留). Yes, they're slow and backlogged, but I'm old fashioned and I want the physical receipt (proof) from the PO with sender and receiver's addresses on it.

[runmanTX]

I filed my 1040 and 2555 for 2021 electronically using this website:
https://www.freefilefillableforms.com/home/default.php

I had no problems and it was relatively painless.

[richbailey]

Thanks, runmann!