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  • WhiteOleander
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2005
    • 1370

    #1

    New Form 8938

    Ok. Does anyone have a definative answer if real estate holdings must be reported on this new form? In the instructions for form 8938 pg 4, there is a list of Specified Foreign Finacial Assets. Real estate is not in this list. However, in the list as what defines an "Interest in Specified Foreign Finacial assets" it says ".... any income, gains, losses, deductions, credits, gross proceeds, or distributions from holding or disposing of the asset are or would be required to be reported, included, or otherwise reflected on your tax return."

    We have quite a few clients that have houses in foreign countries. Most are worth well above the filing requirement for this form.

    The penalties for not filing this form are huge. But, we don't want to file it if it is not required. Anyone have any other info?
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  • ChEAr$
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 3872

    #2
    Originally posted by WhiteOleander
    Ok. Does anyone have a definative answer if real estate holdings must be reported on this new form? In the instructions for form 8938 pg 4, there is a list of Specified Foreign Finacial Assets. Real estate is not in this list. However, in the list as what defines an "Interest in Specified Foreign Finacial assets" it says ".... any income, gains, losses, deductions, credits, gross proceeds, or distributions from holding or disposing of the asset are or would be required to be reported, included, or otherwise reflected on your tax return."

    We have quite a few clients that have houses in foreign countries. Most are worth well above the filing requirement for this form.

    The penalties for not filing this form are huge. But, we don't want to file it if it is not required. Anyone have any other info?
    What say the instructions to said new form?
    ChEAr$,
    Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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    • Jesse
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2005
      • 2064

      #3
      I don't think I'll need to deal with this form, however I did attend a seminar that touched on it. I have notes in my book: the direct ownership of Real Property outside the US, such as a vacation home, does not count towards the $50,000 asset threshold.

      I can't remember if it was a change or clarification of the the laws and I don't have any cite.
      http://www.viagrabelgiquefr.com/

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      • veritas
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2005
        • 3290

        #4
        IRS chart for reporting



        So my client who has a residence in Mexico is required to file form 8938 since property is held in a Mexican corporation.

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        • WhiteOleander
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2005
          • 1370

          #5
          Thanks for posting that.
          You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

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          • joanmcq
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2007
            • 1729

            #6
            The Mexican property trusts (fidelissimo-not sure of the spelling) trigger the form because of the trust, not the property. these also require the 3520, and the little checkbox at the bottom of Sch. B.

            I went to CPE on the subject provided by the IRS, and specifically asked the question regarding real estate since I have several clients that have foreign rentals or homes.

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