GLOSSARY · VISA-HOLDER FINANCE

Form 8938 (FATCA)

A form attached to the tax return listing specified foreign financial assets once their value passes a threshold that depends on filing status and whether you live in the US or abroad. It is separate from the FBAR; meeting one does not replace the other.

Also called: fatca, statement of specified foreign financial assets
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FBAR / Form 8938 threshold checker →Do I have to report my foreign accounts on an FBAR or Form 8938?
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CHAPTER · ARRIVING AND WORKING ON A VISA · FOUNDATIONSFiling Your Return: Form 1040 or 1040-NR, and State TaxesCHAPTER · WEALTH PROTECTION FUNDAMENTALS · FOUNDATIONSLLCs, Family Partnerships and Protection Trusts
RELATED TERMS
FBAR (FinCEN Form 114)PFIC (passive foreign investment company)
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