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Foreign assets
7 resources covering foreign assets for Americans living or filing abroad.
Foreign Life Insurance and U.S. Reporting Questions
A records-first guide to foreign life insurance and u.s. reporting questions, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
Foreign Real Estate Held Through an Entity
A records-first guide to foreign real estate held through an entity, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
How to Read a Foreign Brokerage Statement
A records-first guide to how to read a foreign brokerage statement, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
FATCA Foreign Asset Reporting for Americans Abroad
Understand which foreign assets may fall within Form 8938, how FATCA differs from FBAR, and how to build a complete asset inventory before filing.
FATCA Penalties for Form 8938 Noncompliance
Learn how Form 8938 penalties work, why they are separate from FBAR penalties, and what to document before responding to a missing-form problem.
Form 8938 Thresholds for Americans Living Abroad
Learn when Americans abroad may need Form 8938, how the foreign-resident thresholds work, what assets are included, and why Form 8938 is separate from the FBAR.
FATCA Requirements for Americans Abroad: 2026 Guide
FATCA Form 8938 requires Americans abroad to report foreign assets above $200,000. Learn the thresholds, penalties, and how it differs from the FBAR.