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New Filing Date for Foreign Bank Account Return

By Amanda Wilson on Feb 24, 2017 |

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istock-tax-blog-cliffBy:  Amanda Wilson

If you have a foreign bank account (or signatory authority on a foreign bank account), you are required to file a Form 114 (commonly called an FBAR) if at any point during the calendar year the combined balance in all of your foreign accounts exceeds $10,000.  Failure to file the FBAR can result in hefty penalties and even criminal charges.  I previously discussed FBARS here.

Why am I bringing this up again?  Because the filing deadline has moved from June 30th to April 15th.  The good news, though, is that the government is granting all filers an automatic 6 month extension to October 15th.   No extension request is necessary.

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