Disclosing Foreign Accounts: IRS Form 8938

Wondering if you need to disclose your foreign bank accounts with your IRS tax return? If you have foreign assets, it might be time to start working with your tax attorney. You might be obligated to disclose these assets in an attachment to your tax return this year. And the process isn’t exactly painless.

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