pk
Level 15
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@luojiesi  agreeing with my colleague @Critter-3 . just wanted to point  out that 

(a) since non-reporting when you should have  penalty is rather onerous

(b) that there is no tax consequences of reporting

  my view is that you should file the FBAR form  when in doubt -- it costs you nothing, the foreign banks all ( mostly ) report holdings  of all US persons ( with SSN ) to the IRS anyways.  Please  don't nitpick and instead file the bloody form and save  yourself  possible penalties of US$10,000

 

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