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Instructions for Form 8938

! Form 8938, in addition to

1121 Inst 8938 (PDF) · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

CAUTION reporting retirement and

pension accounts and nonretirement savings accounts described in Regulations section 1.1471-5(b)(2)(i), you must report retirement and pension accounts, nonretirement savings accounts, and accounts satisfying conditions similar to those described in Regulations section 1.1471-5(b)(2)(i) that are otherwise excluded from the definition of a financial account by an applicable Model 1 IGA or Model 2 IGA. Thus, such accounts are subject to uniform reporting rules and must be reported without regard to whether the account is maintained in a jurisdiction with an IGA.

Interests in Specified Foreign Financial Assets

You have an interest in a specified foreign financial asset if 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 income tax return.

You have an interest in a specified foreign financial asset even if no income, gains, losses, deductions, credits, gross proceeds, or distributions from holding or disposing of the asset are included or reflected on your income tax return for this tax year.

Interests in Property Transferred in Connection With the Performance of Services

You are first considered to have an interest in property transferred in connection with the performance of services on the first date that the property is substantially vested (within the meaning of Regulations section 1.83-3(b)) or, if you have made a valid section 83(b) election with respect to the property, on the date of transfer of the property.

Instructions for Form 8938 (Rev. 11-2021) -7-

starting date, February 1, and ends on December 31.

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