US FBAR filing threshold (foreign bank accounts)
10,000 USD
- In force or effective
- statutory
- Official source
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- FinCEN: Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) We read this page on .
Official wording
must file an FBAR if the aggregate value of the foreign financial accounts exceeds $10,000
Wording recorded from the source page. Accents and punctuation may be simplified. Source: FinCEN: Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
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