• Form 8938 and real estate

    From Fred J. Tydeman@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 28 11:08:11 2022
    I have read in many places words similar to:
    "foreign real estate held by an individual is not reportable on Form 8938"

    However, based upon what I read (in just one place), I believe that should read:
    "fully paid for foreign real estate held by an individual is not reportable on Form 8938"

    That one source said in effect: If you have a bank mortgage, developer financing, or
    have just paid a deposit on a buliding to be built, it has to be reported.

    Is this one source correct? Does it matter if the real estate is not fully paid for?
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  • From ira smilovitz@21:1/5 to Fred J. Tydeman on Tue Jun 28 15:54:00 2022
    On Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 12:03:50 PM UTC-4, Fred J. Tydeman wrote:
    I have read in many places words similar to:
    "foreign real estate held by an individual is not reportable on Form 8938"

    However, based upon what I read (in just one place), I believe that should read:
    "fully paid for foreign real estate held by an individual is not reportable on Form 8938"

    That one source said in effect: If you have a bank mortgage, developer financing, or
    have just paid a deposit on a buliding to be built, it has to be reported.

    Is this one source correct? Does it matter if the real estate is not fully paid for?
    ---
    Fred J. Tydeman Tydeman Consulting
    tyd...@tybor.com Testing, numerics, programming
    +1 (702) 608-6093 Vice-chair of PL22.11 (ANSI "C")
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    Form 8938 is for reporting foreign *financial* assets. Real estate is not reportable. If you own real estate subject to a mortgage, it still isn't reportable. A mortgage which you have to repay is not a financial asset for you. If you lend money, the
    mortgage is a financial asset. Note that some countries require that you own real estate through an entity. Ownership of the entity might be a financial asset, since the real estate isn't owned directly by the individual.

    Ira Smilovitz, EA
    Leonia, NJ

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