https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interest-we/01/2458317#M877713 I file "married filing separately", and my non-resident husband doesn't file US taxes. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:19:15 GMT MeegsC 2026-03-09T06:19:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interest-we/01/2458317#M877713 I file "married filing separately", and my non-resident husband doesn't file US taxes. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:19:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interest-we/01/2458317#M877713 MeegsC 2026-03-09T06:19:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interes/01/2458502#M877782 <P>You would declare your ownership percentage of interest income&nbsp;if the account belongs to both of you and you have signature over that account.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>Married filing separately</STRONG>: You don’t have to report their foreign financial accounts if you don’t have signing authority over them. So if your spouse is not a US person and they own financial accounts, bank accounts, brokerage accounts overseas that you don’t have access to, that you don’t have signing authority over, then those accounts do not need to be reported.</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/corporations/summary-of-fatca-reporting-for-us-taxpayers" target="_blank">Summary of FACTA Reporting</A>&nbsp;- Use this link to see if you are required to file Form 8938 with your tax return.</LI> <LI> <P><SPAN style="font-size:11.0pt"><SPAN style="font-family:Calibri"><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/income/help/why-can-t-i-file-my-8938-form/00/2456323" target="_blank">Why can't I file my 8938 form?</A>&nbsp;- Use this link for an update should you need this form.</SPAN></SPAN></P> </LI> </UL> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:40:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interes/01/2458502#M877782 DianeW777 2022-02-08T13:40:17Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interes/01/2458620#M877821 <P>So if we both my husband and I are "owners" of the account, does that mean that I am only responsible for half of the interest?</P> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:23:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interes/01/2458620#M877821 MeegsC 2022-02-08T14:23:12Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interes/01/2458699#M877858 <P>Yes.&nbsp; If you are equal joint owners on the account then you should report half the interest on a married filing separate return. This means you have the authority to withdraw, signature over the account with the same control as your husband.</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/income/help/do-i-need-to-report-foreign-income/00/25597" target="_blank">Do I need to report foreign income?</A></LI> </UL> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:52:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-a-us-citizen-living-in-the-uk-with-my-british-husband-do-i-have-declare-all-the-interes/01/2458699#M877858 DianeW777 2022-02-08T14:52:35Z