Wednesday, May 8, 2013
FBAR QUESTIONS
Acquired or inherited foreign stock or securities, such as bonds.
Do I need to report these on Form 8938?
Foreign stock or securities, if you hold them outside of a financial account, must be reported on Form 8938, provided the value of your specified foreign financial assets is greater than the reporting threshold that applies to you. If you hold foreign stock or securities inside of a financial account, you do not report the stock or securities on Form 8938. For more information regarding the reporting of the holdings of financial accounts, see FAQs 8 and 9.
I directly hold shares of a U.S. mutual fund that owns foreign stocks and securities.
Do I need to report the shares of the U.S. mutual fund or the stocks and securities held by the mutual fund on Form 8938?
If you directly hold shares of a U.S. mutual fund you do not need to report the mutual fund or the holdings of the mutual fund.
I have a financial account maintained by a U.S. financial institution (including U.S. mutual funds, IRAs and 401(K) Plans) that holds foreign stock and securities.
Do I need to report the financial account or its holdings?
You do not need to report a financial account maintained by a U.S. financial institution or its holdings. Examples of financial accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions include:
- U.S. Mutual fund accounts
- IRAs (traditional or Roth)
- 401 (k) retirement plans
- Qualified U.S. retirement plans
- Brokerage accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions
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