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Level 15
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@MJ154 , the gift of an asset  and the recognition thereof  requires  -- (a) recognition  by filing form 3520  for the year  ( contemporaneously) that the event took place.  So when was this  gifted  / titled in your name?  In which country ?  (b) generally the basis of the property transfers from the  donor to the donee i.e.  if the donor acquired for  US$XXXX and put in improvements  of  US$YYYY then his/her basis would be  US$ZZZZ ( sum of US$XXXX and US$YYYY).  The receiving person's basis  at the time of  donation would be also  US$ZZZZ..

 

Thus the gain on disposition ( for the donee/recipient) would be based  US$ZZZZ not on FMV at the time of transfer from donor to donee..   Note that in some countries  the Capital gain is based on  an indexed value of the asset -- not so in the US.

 

If the proceeds rested in a foreign bank account that you own and/or have signature authority over, then both FBAR  ( form 114 at FinCen.gov ) and FATCA ( form 8938 ) would come into effect. 

 

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