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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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In January 2022, Sonja deposited $20,000 in a bank in the Bahamas. She earned $500 interest income. She closed the account in December 2022. Question Content Area a. Is Sonja subject to the FBAR reporting requirement? Sonja is required to file an FBAR form for 2022 because on at least one day during 2022 she had over $fill in the blank 08426906fff3031_1 in a foreign bank account. Question Content Area b. Is the interest income taxable in the United States? , of the interest income earned from this account is taxable in the United States.

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a)Sona is subjected to FBAR requirement-

United States persons are required to file an FBAR if:

the United States person had a financial interest in or signature authority over at least one financial account located outside of the United States; and
the aggregate value of all foreign financial accounts exceeded $10,000 at any time during the calendar year reported.

United States person includes U.S. citizens; U.S. residents; entities, including but not limited to, corporations, partnerships, or limited liability companies, created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States; and trusts or estates formed under the laws of the United States.

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