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Level 3
March 2, 2024
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Foreign inheritance

  • March 2, 2024
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Hello All

Got a client who received a foreign inheritance from her late husband's estate in Australia. The Australian attorney did not send her any tax documents. 

She received over $300,000 which was deposited into her US bank account. The bank showed the transfer as a domestic transfer.

Would like to confirm if this is correct: I need to file form 3520 and the inheritance is non-taxable income.

Thank you for your guidance.

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sjrcpa
Level 15
March 2, 2024

Yes on the 3520.

The more I know the more I don’t know.
rn22Author
Level 3
March 2, 2024

Thank you. as for whether the inheritance is taxable?

sjrcpa
Level 15
March 2, 2024

Was it just money?

The more I know the more I don’t know.