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A U$.$S$.$ citizen lived and worked in a foreign country for the period July $1,2023,$ through August $1,2024.$ Her salary was $$12,000$ per month. Also, in $2023$ she received $$5,000$ in dividends from foreign corporations $($not qualified dividends$).$ No dividends were received in $2024.$ Which of the following is correct?

a$.$ The taxpayer can exclude a portion of the salary from U$.$S$.$ gross income in $2023$ and $2024,$ and all of the dividend income.

b$.$ The taxpayer cannot exclude any of the income because she was not present in the foreign country more than $330$ days in either $2023$ or $2024.$

c$.$ The taxpayer must include the dividend income of $$5,000$ in $2023$ gross income, but she can exclude a portion of the compensation income from U$.$S$.$ gross income in $2023$ and $2024.$

d$.$ The taxpayer can exclude from U$.$S$.$ gross income $$72,000$ salary in $2023,$ but in $2024$ she will exceed the $12-$month limitation and, therefore, all of the $2024$ compensation must be included in gross income. All of the dividends must be included in $2023$ gross income.