Form 8938 refers to the Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets while FinCEN Form 114 refers to an FBAR or Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. U.S. taxpayers that own foreign assets need to distinguish the requirements related to…
Taxpayers are required to file an FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts) if they had a financial interest in or signature authority over at least one financial account located outside of the United States; and the aggregate value…
Do you live abroad? Do you own an asset or bank or investment account that had an accumulated value or total exceeding $10,000 at any time in 2015 (or any year)? If so, you are required to file a Report…