I was a joint account holder with my partner (Australian resident & account) & the savings did reach over 10,000 but it was his income, do I have to file a separate form?

[caithigg10]

This was a foreign bank account in Australia

[DDollar · Accepted solution]

If it was a joint account, you meet the requirement of a Financial Interest.  If the account had a balance that exceeded $10,000 at any time during the calendar year, you have to file a  This is a cumulative balance, meaning if you have 2 accounts with a combined account balance greater than $10,000 at any one time, both accounts would have to be reported.

You are required to file a FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)