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Level 3
posted Mar 8, 2025 1:11:19 PM

Form 3520 threshold

Do you have to file form 3520 if you receive exact 100k? The instruction of form 3520 says you need to file if it exceeds 100k . I assume it does not include 100k exact. But I would appreciate any clarification 

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Expert Alumni
Mar 8, 2025 1:49:32 PM

You have to file the 3520 if you receive more than $100,000.  

Level 3
Mar 8, 2025 3:14:42 PM

Thank you! So if you receive exactly 100k then you don’t need to file? I ask this because I heard someone previously answered here that you have to file even if you only receive 100k. Thanks

Expert Alumni
Mar 9, 2025 4:09:41 AM

Correct, you wouldn't need to file this form if you earned exactly $100,000 or less.

Level 3
Mar 11, 2025 8:06:14 AM

Thank you both. I just want to make sure I understand correctly—are you referring to receiving exactly $100,000 or less? This is not foreign income; it is a gift from overseas relatives.

Expert Alumni
Mar 11, 2025 10:11:53 AM

Yes, if you receive a gift from an overseas relative that is worth more than $100,000, you must file form 3520. You don't need to file a 3520 if the gift is $100,000 or less.