Did you file Form 8858 for U.S. taxes?

I assume many people here are working as 1099 contractors, and again many are likely applying for FEIE.

Did any of you file Form 8858? I've been unable to get a straight answer on whether this is required. It seems to be required if operating a "foreign branch" of a corporation but it's not clear how/if this applies to a sole proprietorship/freelancer, without a permanent foreign address and where the work doesn't change at all whether in the U.S. or abroad.

Before anyone says to "talk to a tax preparer", I did and they want $300+ U.S. for this form, so needless to say there's a bit of a conflict of interest in their recommendations.