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IF foreign assets are more than 50000$ what are the consequences?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:31 am
by curiousv
What are the consequences if foreign assets are more than 50000$ of US citizen and these funds are invested in mutual funds.
I understand 50000$ and 75000$ threshold but if assets are worth above threshold ...what are the consequences?
I also understand if these assets /mutual funds are generating income we have to pay taxes on that income but
what about assets itself...?
if a US citizen wants to give up US citizenship ...do they have to pay of these assets values to US govt?
IF foreign assets are more than 50000$ what are the consequences?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:44 am
by realgoogler
You have to file FBAR (foreign aggregate financial assets at any point in the year was greater than 10K and pay taxes on income per PFIC rules for Mutual funds.
IF foreign assets are more than 50000$ what are the consequences?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:21 pm
by curiousv
realgoogler;668569You have to file FBAR (foreign aggregate financial assets at any point in the year was greater than 10K and pay taxes on income per PFIC rules for Mutual funds.
I understand about FBAR and taxes but are there any other consequences?
I am mostly worried about exit tax because the person who is currently US citizen ..might want to give up citizenship
IF foreign assets are more than 50000$ what are the consequences?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:38 pm
by realgoogler
curiousv;668572I understand about FBAR and taxes but are there any other consequences?
I am mostly worried about exit tax because the person who is currently US citizen ..might want to give up citizenship
I suggest you retitle your thread to be specific about what you want.
IF foreign assets are more than 50000$ what are the consequences?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:24 pm
by Desi
curiousv;668572I understand about FBAR and taxes but are there any other consequences?
I am mostly worried about exit tax because the person who is currently US citizen ..might want to give up citizenship
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/expatriation-tax
IF foreign assets are more than 50000$ what are the consequences?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:50 pm
by greyfri
Foreign assets have nothing to do with exit tax. All assets are counted for exit tax (not just foreign assets) , and the limits are far higher than 50K
However, if
1) You have foreign financial assets > 50K AND
2) are single (or MFS) AND
3) are a US Resident
You have to file form 8938 with your tax return
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8938.pdfDifferent thresholds apply if you are resident outside the US and/or MFJ