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FBAR on UK Pension -- how to handle? [split topic]

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On 9/13/2013 at 11:25 AM, HikerMark said:

You are required to report defined contribution pensions on the FBAR, not defined benefit pensions or Social Security pensions.

So, for the UK that means reporting personal pensions, RAPs etc. If your pension is based on your final salary then you do not need to report it on the FBAR.

However, both types of pension need to be reported on Form 8938.

 

I have question about this? 

 

I will be doing a FBAR due to my UK bank account exceeding $10k at one point during the year. 

 

I was auto enrolled into a UK employer pension scheme and was only on it for a few years.  

 

Before emigrating I closed the pension scheme to stop deductions from my pay check. I was given a statement that showed the fund transfer value ...it was only around £600. Though it did mention the quoted value is not guaranteed due to daily changes in unit prices 

 

Do I report this on FBAR, in terms of a dollar value if I report this, this year and need to do a future FBAR I'm curious because the unit prices may get worse and cause me to have a lower figure or vice versa? 

 

 

 

Hopefully someone can chime in! 

 

 

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The above has been split from an old (now-closed) thread in the Moving to the US forum.

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Yes, report it.

Use the spot rate either at the day of highest balance, if you have it, or the 12/31/17 spot rate.

Next year you will report the highest balance.

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