I took a US loan for $360k, transferred it to my Canadian checking via wire transfer, and spent it (and some more) on a Canadian property. Do I need to file form 8938?
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I took a US loan for $360k, transferred it to my Canadian checking via wire transfer, and spent it (and some more) on a Canadian property. Do I need to file form 8938?
I am filing married jointly, as a US resident. Total peak foreign account amount reached $380k USD for 1 day, with last day of the year value around $34k USD, as we spent the majority on the property.
I took a US loan for $360k, transferred it to my Canadian checking via wire transfer, and spent it (and some more) on a Canadian property. Do I need to file form 8938?
Yes. Per the filing requirements, you must file Form 8938 and report your foreign account if the total value was more than $150,000 at any time during the tax year. There's not an exclusion for a short period of time.