Form 8938

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets

▶ Information about Form 8938 and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/form8938. ▶ Attach to your tax return.

OMB No. 1545-2195

2016

Attachment 

For calendar year 20 or tax year beginning Sequence No. 175 , 20 and ending , 20

If you have attached continuation statements, check here Number of continuation statements

1 Name(s) shown on return 2 TIN

3 Type of filer

a Specified individual b Partnership c Corporation d Trust

4 If you checked box 3a, skip this line 4. If you checked box 3b or 3c, enter the name and TIN of the specified individual who closely holds 

the partnership or corporation. If you checked box 3d, enter the name and TIN of the specified person who is a current beneficiary of the 

trust. (See instructions for definitions and what to do if you have more than one specified individual or specified person to list.)

a Name b TIN

Part I Foreign Deposit and Custodial Accounts Summary

1 Number of Deposit Accounts (reported in Part V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶

2 Maximum Value of All Deposit Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

3 Number of Custodial Accounts (reported in Part V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶

4 Maximum Value of All Custodial Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

5 Were any foreign deposit or custodial accounts closed during the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . Yes No

Part II Other Foreign Assets Summary

1 Number of Foreign Assets (reported in Part Vl) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 

2 Maximum Value of All Assets (reported in Part Vl) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

3 Were any foreign assets acquired or sold during the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No

Part III Summary of Tax Items Attributable to Specified Foreign Financial Assets (see instructions)

(a) Asset Category (b) Tax item

(c) Amount reported on 

form or schedule

Where reported

 (d) Form and line (e) Schedule and line

 1 Foreign Deposit and 1a Interest $

 Custodial Accounts 1b Dividends $

 1c Royalties $

 1d Other income $

 1e Gains (losses) $

 1f Deductions $

 1g Credits $

2 Other Foreign Assets 2a Interest $

 2b Dividends $

 2c Royalties $

 2d Other income $

 2e Gains (losses) $

 2f Deductions $

 2g Credits $

Part IV Excepted Specified Foreign Financial Assets (see instructions)

If you reported specified foreign financial assets on one or more of the following forms, enter the number of such forms filed. You do 

not need to include these assets on Form 8938 for the tax year. 

1. Number of Forms 3520 2. Number of Forms 3520-A 3. Number of Forms 5471

4. Number of Forms 8621 5. Number of Forms 8865

Part V Detailed Information for Each Foreign Deposit and Custodial Account Included in the Part I Summary 

(see instructions) 

If you have more than one account to report in Part V, attach a continuation statement for each additional account (see instructions).

1 Type of account Deposit Custodial 2 Account number or other designation

3 Check all that apply a Account opened during tax year b Account closed during tax year

c Account jointly owned with spouse d No tax item reported in Part III with respect to this asset

4 Maximum value of account during tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

5 Did you use a foreign currency exchange rate to convert the value of the account into U.S. dollars? . . Yes No

6 If you answered “Yes” to line 5, complete all that apply.

(a) Foreign currency in which 

account is maintained

(b) Foreign currency exchange rate used to 

convert to U.S. dollars

(c) Source of exchange rate used if not from U.S. 

Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service

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Part V Detailed Information for Each Foreign Deposit and Custodial Account Included in the Part I Summary 

(see instructions) (continued)

7 a Name of financial institution in which account is maintained b Global Intermediary Identification Number (GIIN) (Optional)

. . .

8 Mailing address of financial institution in which account is maintained. Number, street, and room or suite no.

9 City or town, state or province, and country (including postal code)

Part VI Detailed Information for Each “Other Foreign Asset” Included in the Part II Summary (see instructions) 

If you have more than one asset to report in Part VI, attach a continuation statement for each additional asset (see instructions).

1 Description of asset 2 Identifying number or other designation

3 Complete all that apply. See instructions for reporting of multiple acquisition or disposition dates.

a Date asset acquired during tax year, if applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Date asset disposed of during tax year, if applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Check if asset jointly owned with spouse d Check if no tax item reported in Part III with respect to this asset

4 Maximum value of asset during tax year (check box that applies)

a $0 - $50,000 b $50,001 - $100,000 c $100,001 - $150,000 d $150,001 - $200,000

e If more than $200,000, list value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

5 Did you use a foreign currency exchange rate to convert the value of the asset into U.S. dollars? . . . Yes No

6 If you answered “Yes” to line 5, complete all that apply.

(a) Foreign currency in which asset 

is denominated

(b) Foreign currency exchange rate used to 

convert to U.S. dollars

(c) Source of exchange rate used if not from U.S. 

Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service

7 If asset reported on line 1 is stock of a foreign entity or an interest in a foreign entity, enter the following information for the asset.

a Name of foreign entity b GIIN (Optional) . . .

c Type of foreign entity (1) Partnership (2) Corporation (3) Trust (4) Estate

d Mailing address of foreign entity. Number, street, and room or suite no.

e City or town, state or province, and country (including postal code)

8 If asset reported on line 1 is not stock of a foreign entity or an interest in a foreign entity, enter the following information for the 

asset.

Note: If this asset has more than one issuer or counterparty, attach a continuation statement with the same information for 

each additional issuer or counterparty (see instructions).

a Name of issuer or counterparty

Check if information is for Issuer Counterparty

b Type of issuer or counterparty

(1) Individual (2) Partnership (3) Corporation (4) Trust (5) Estate

c Check if issuer or counterparty is a U.S. person Foreign person

d Mailing address of issuer or counterparty. Number, street, and room or suite no.

e City or town, state or province, and country (including postal code)

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(Continuation Statement)

Name(s) shown on return TIN

Part V Detailed Information for Each Foreign Deposit and Custodial Account Included in the Part I Summary 

(see instructions) 

1 Type of account Deposit Custodial 2 Account number or other designation

3 Check all that apply a Account opened during tax year b Account closed during tax year

c Account jointly owned with spouse d No tax item reported in Part III with respect to this asset

4 Maximum value of account during tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

5 Did you use a foreign currency exchange rate to convert the value of the account into U.S. dollars? . . Yes No

6 If you answered “Yes” to line 5, complete all that apply.

(a) Foreign currency in which 

account is maintained

(b) Foreign currency exchange rate used to 

convert to U.S. dollars

(c) Source of exchange rate used if not from U.S. 

Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service

7 a Name of financial institution in which account is maintained b GIIN (Optional)

. . .

8 Mailing address of financial institution in which account is maintained. Number, street, and room or suite no.

9 City or town, state or province, and country (including postal code)

Part VI Detailed Information for Each “Other Foreign Asset” Included in the Part II Summary (see instructions) 

1 Description of asset 2 Identifying number or other designation

3 Complete all that apply. See instructions for reporting of multiple acquisition or disposition dates.

a Date asset acquired during tax year, if applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Date asset disposed of during tax year, if applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Check if asset jointly owned with spouse d Check if no tax item reported in Part III with respect to this asset

4 Maximum value of asset during tax year (check box that applies)

a $0 - $50,000 b $50,001 - $100,000 c $100,001 - $150,000 d $150,001 - $200,000

e If more than $200,000, list value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

5 Did you use a foreign currency exchange rate to convert the value of the asset into U.S. dollars? . . . Yes No

6 If you answered “Yes” to line 5, complete all that apply.

(a) Foreign currency in which asset 

is denominated

(b) Foreign currency exchange rate used to 

convert to U.S. dollars

(c) Source of exchange rate used if not from U.S. 

Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service

7 If asset reported on line 1 is stock of a foreign entity or an interest in a foreign entity, enter the following information for the asset.

a Name of foreign entity b GIIN (Optional) . . .

c Type of foreign entity (1) Partnership (2) Corporation (3) Trust (4) Estate

d Mailing address of foreign entity. Number, street, and room or suite no.

e City or town, state or province, and country (including postal code)

8 If asset reported on line 1 is not stock of a foreign entity or an interest in a foreign entity, enter the following information for the 

asset.

a Name of issuer or counterparty

Check if information is for Issuer Counterparty

b Type of issuer or counterparty

(1) Individual (2) Partnership (3) Corporation (4) Trust (5) Estate

c Check if issuer or counterparty is a U.S. person Foreign person

d Mailing address of issuer or counterparty. Number, street, and room or suite no.

e City or town, state or province, and country (including postal code)

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