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Hello! Rafel,

 

The income you received from the sale of inherited property is taxable as capital gain or loss and should be reported on your US Form 1040 in the year of the sale, as US citizens are taxed on their worldwide income. Even though you inherited the property, the sale of it makes it reportable and potentially taxable if there is any gain on the property. 

 

You mentioned you received $49,000 from the sale, but you will only be taxed on the amount of gain you realized from the sale, that is $49,000 - the FMV on the Date of Death of the decedent.  As a US citizen, you get the same step up in basis as you would if you inherited property in the US. 

 

The money you have deposited in the foreign bank also has a reporting requirement. You will need to file a Form 114 reporting this account and its holdings. This is a report separate from your tax return is filed with with a division of the US Treasury. You can can do that here: https://bsaefiling.fincen.treas.gov/NoRegFBARFiler.html

 

The above information is just the basic requirements. You might want to consult a tax advisor who can give you specifics. 

 

 

 

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