Form 8898

(Rev. October 2021)

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

Statement for Individuals Who Begin or End 

Bona Fide Residence in a U.S. Possession

▶ See separate instructions. ▶ Do not file with your tax return. 

 ▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form8898 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0074

Name. If married, file a separate form for each spouse required to file Form 8898. Your social security number: 

Address before your change in bona fide residence status (see instructions): Address after your change in bona fide residence status (see instructions):

Part I General Information 

1 I am notifying the IRS that I (check box a or b below and enter the tax year in the space provided): 

a became } a bona fide resident of a U.S. possession in tax year ▶

b ceased to be 

c Of which U.S. possession did you become (or cease to be) a bona fide resident? 

American Samoa 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

Guam 

U.S. Virgin Islands 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) 

2 Are you a U.S. citizen or resident alien? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

3 Enter your average worldwide gross income for the 3-year period prior to the tax year you became (or ceased to 

be) a bona fide resident of the possession. See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part II Presence in the United States or Possession 

4a If you checked box a on line 1 above, enter the date (month/day/year) you moved to the possession to establish bona fide residence 

b If you checked box b on line 1 above, enter the date (month/day/year) you moved from the possession to end bona 

fide residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 Enter the number of days you were present in the United States during the tax year. See instructions . . . . .

6 Enter the number of days you were present in the possession during: 

a The tax year listed on line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Note: Complete lines 6b and 6c if you were in the possession for less than 183 days during the tax year entered on line 1 and you are following the 

alternative to the 183-day rule of the presence test. See instructions. 

b The first tax year immediately preceding the tax year listed on line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c The second tax year immediately preceding the tax year listed on line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Did you have a significant connection to the United States during the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . . Yes No 

8 Did you have any earned income from U.S. sources during the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” was the amount of the income more than $3,000? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

Part III Closer Connection to the United States, Foreign Country, or Possession 

9 Did you have a tax home outside the possession at any time during the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” where?

10 Did you have a closer connection to the United States or a foreign country than to the possession at any time during 

the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” where?

11 If you answered “Yes” to line 9 or 10, are you using the year-of-the-move exception? See instructions . . . . . Yes No 

12 Where was your principal permanent home located during the tax year? See instructions. 

13 If you had more than one permanent home available to you at all times during the tax year, list the location of each: 

14 Where was your immediate family located during the tax year? See instructions. 

15 Where was your automobile(s) located during the tax year? 

16 Where was your automobile(s) registered during the tax year? 

17 Where were your personal belongings, furniture, etc., located during the tax year? 

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Cat. No. 37706B Form 8898 (Rev. 10-2021)
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Part III Closer Connection to the United States, Foreign Country, or Possession (continued)

18 Where was the bank(s) with which you conducted your routine personal banking activities during the tax year located? 

a 

b 

c 

d 

19 Did you conduct business activities in a location other than your tax home? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” where?

20a Where was your driver’s license issued? 

b If you hold a second driver’s license, where was it issued? 

21 Were you registered to vote during the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” where?

22 Did you claim a homestead exemption for the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” where?

23 When completing official documents, forms, etc., what address did you list as your residence? 

Note: If you used more than one address, specify the type of documents, forms, etc., and the addresses used. 

a Address 

b Address 

c Address 

d Address 

e Address 

24 Where did you keep your personal, financial, and legal documents (for example, in the United States, possession, or other country)? 

25 Where did you derive the majority of your income for the tax year (for example, from the United States, possession, or other country)? 

26 Did you have any income from U.S. sources for the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” what type(s)? 

27 Did you have any income from possession sources for the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” what type(s)? 

28 Where were your investments located (for example, in the United States, possession, or other country)? See instructions. 

Part IV Source of Income 

29 During the tax year, did you have an office in the possession from which you conducted a trade or business? . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” provide the address of that office and a short description of your trade or business: 

30 During the tax year, did you receive compensation for personal services? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” where did you perform these services? 

31 During the tax year, did you manufacture an article in the possession for sale to customers? . . . . . . . . Yes No 

32 Did you sell or exchange appreciated property during the tax year after becoming a resident of the possession? . . Yes No 

If “Yes,” provide a short description of the property and the amount of the gain. See instructions. 

33 If you conducted a trade or business in the possession during the tax year, did that business consist of: 

a Receiving rents or royalties for the use of intangible property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 

b Receiving dividends or interest in connection with a banking, financing, or similar business? . . . . . . . . Yes No 

c The sale or exchange (outside the possession) of personal property consisting of stock in trade or inventory? . . . Yes No 

Note: If you have any other information to substantiate your closer connection to the United States or the possession, or you wish to explain in more 

detail any of your responses, attach a statement to this form. 

Sign 

Here 

Keep a copy for 

your records. 

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this form and the accompanying attachments, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, 

they are true, correct, and complete. 

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Form 8898 (Rev. 10-2021)