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FBAR and UK state pension
« on: November 12, 2010, 03:05:57 PM »
I'm a US citizen, resident in the UK and many years form retirement. When filling out the FBAR form (TDF etc etc) do I have to include my USS (University Superannuation Scheme) final salary pension plan and UK basic state pension? If I do how do I deal with them?

Also a close UK friend recently asked if I would be executor of their will. Does this have any FBAR implications?
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Re: FBAR and UK state pension
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2010, 09:06:16 PM »
I hope someone will reply with a more authoritative response, but here's my tentative comment...

I assume you do not have to report your Final Salary Scheme or your UK State Pension, because these are not financial accounts that you own a piece of or have value in.  They will pay you a defined benefit when you reach a certain age.  I have one of each of these too, and have never reported them in the FBAR so I hope I'm right.

However, I suppose you could start reporting them, with name and address of the funds and a zero in the box for value.  And if including them brings your total number of accounts to 25 or more, then so much the better.  (See Part 1 Question 14.)


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Re: FBAR and UK state pension
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2010, 09:25:15 PM »
My understanding is they do not go in the FBAR, but you need to declare the employer contributions in your 1040.
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