3 stupid questions

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December 30, 2023
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1. I assume oversea electricity bill accounts shouldnt be reported into Fbar /8938, right?

2. Fbar/8938 are only needed for US resident alien but not for non-US resident alien, right?

3. For my friend, his baby is an American. The couples are not the American and they do not live in the US. Does the baby need to report US tax before university graduation ? What is the minimum requirement for the baby to report tax?

Thanks,

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Best answer by DaveF1006

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No. There is no credit for the NAR tax on a US tax return because there is no income to apply it to.

Anonymous_

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I will page @pk12_2

pk_

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@Helen123

1. I assume oversea electricity bill accounts shouldnt be reported into Fbar /8938, right?

FBAR and FAYTCA requires ONLY the reporting of Foreign Bank accounts ( and the amounts therein ) and other Specified Assets ( generally liquid or semi liquid )

2. Fbar/8938 are only needed for US resident alien but not for non-US resident alien, right?

FBAR and FATCA rules apply ONLY to US persons ( citizen / GreenCard / Resident for tax purposes )

A US person ( as defined above ) generally would not be required to file a return on world income unless the person is no-longer a dependent of the parents and makes more than US$4400 ( I think -- it is ion that neighborhood).

And NO , the questions are NOT STUPID at all.

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Helen123Author

Level 5

many thanks.

So, I assume for Q1 and 2, my original understandings are correct. For 3, if the parents of American baby are not American and they do not live in the USA, the baby doesnt need to report anything to IRS when they are the depent of the parents.

Can you please finally confirm my understanding is correct?

Much appreciated.

Helen123Author

Level 5

Many thanks Susan.

Non-US resident alien I mean is the person who doesnt have PR or US citizen and stay in the US less than 183 days. Based on your description, I think Non-US resident alien can ignore the Fbar, right?

For Q3, would you mind mentioning how much the US baby (dependent of non-US parents) earned must file the US tax? The parents (my friend) want to save some money for the baby in the baby's bank account.

@SusanY1 @pk12_2 when you have time, can you pleaes help have a final look, thanks