Reporting Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, Foreign Assets on your 2018 Tax Return

You may be obligated to report your foreign financial accounts on line using form 114. Failure to do so may cause the IRS to assess penalties of $10,000 or more .... and there are also criminal penalties. Learn more in the Forbes article HERE

Also if you have other types of foreign assets such as foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, foreign LLCS, foreign bonds, stocks, etc. you may be required to file form 8938 with your tax return or incur the same type of penalties.  READ MORE HERE

These rules are complex and compliance with the law is important. We are here to help you with these forms or your entire US resident, US expatriate or US nonresident tax return. Email us at ddnelson@gmail.com . We are US CPAS and Attorneys that deal exclusively with International Tax Issues and Returns.

IRS Chart Comparing What to Include on Form 8938 and on FBAR Form (TDF 90-22.1)

The link below leads to the IRS Comparison Chart showing what  types of assets to include on Form 8938 and the FBAR form (TDF 90-22.1) or on both.  Both of these forms must be filed for 2011 if applicable or you risk a $10,000 penalty for each for failing to report foreign financial assets and foreign financial accounts.  If you need us to fill of these forms for you or review the form you self prepared for completeness and correctness, we do provide that service.

LINK TO IRS CHART

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Latest IRS Guidance on When to File Forms 8938 and TDF 90-22.1 (FBAR)

The IRS has just published further information on when to file forms 8938 (to report foreign financial assets) and TDF 90-22.1 (FBAR) to report foreign financial accounts. Their guidance clarifies when foreign currency and precious metals located in foreign countries must be reported. The Chart is easy to understand and can be read HERE.

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