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Ran Gop

Posted 21 days ago

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I have a question about IRS Form 8854 Section line 19: Other assets. How detailed should this statement be? For instance, if I have only silver items worth $1000 under "Other assets", do I need to categorize it further like "silver dinner plate and cups", "silver pot", etc.? Or is it enough to just attach a statement saying "personal silver items" and the total value of it. Is there a template for the statement? And what is the minimum amount that is considered to be of substantial value which needs to be reported under "Other assets"?
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Valeria Santoro

Answered 21 days ago

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For Form 8854, the IRS is generally looking for a reasonable and good-faith disclosure rather than an item-by-item inventory of household effects. If your “other assets” consist of personal silver items with a modest total value, it is usually acceptable to describe them in a grouped, plain-language way, such as “personal silver items,” and list the total fair market value. You are not typically expected to break this down into each plate or cup unless the items are individually valuable or collectible. There is no official IRS template for the attached statement, so a simple, clear list with a short description and estimated value is sufficient. The form does not set a specific dollar threshold for what counts as “substantial,” so the key is consistency and transparency based on fair market value.

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