8898 Statement for Individuals Who Begin or End Bona Fide Res

8898

Statement for Individuals Who Begin or End
Bona Fide Residence in a U.S. Possession

Form
(Rev. October 2020)

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See separate instructions.

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OMB No. 1545-0074

Do not file with your tax return.

Department of the Treasury
▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form8898 for instructions and the latest information.
Internal Revenue Service
Name. If married, file a separate form for each spouse required to file Form 8898.
Current Address:

Part I
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Address in Possession (if different from current address):

General Information

I am notifying the IRS that I (check box a or b below and enter the tax year in the space provided):
a bona fide resident of a U.S. possession in tax year ▶
became

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ceased to be
Of which U.S. possession did you become (or cease to be) a bona fide resident?
American Samoa
Guam
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Are you a U.S. citizen or resident alien? See instructions . . .

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Your social security number:

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Part II

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Presence in the United States or Possession

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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

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

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Enter the number of days you were present in the possession during:
The tax year listed on line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Did you have a tax home outside the possession at any time during the tax year? See instructions .
If “Yes,” where?

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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If “Yes,” where?
If you answered “Yes” to line 9 or 10, are you using the year-of-the-move exception? See instructions .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Did you have a significant connection to the United States during the tax year? See instructions .
Did you have any earned income from U.S. sources during the tax year? See instructions . . .
If “Yes,” was the amount of the income more than $3,000?
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Part III
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Closer Connection to the United States, Foreign Country, or Possession

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.

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Form 8898 (Rev. 10-2020)

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

Where was the bank(s) with which you conducted your routine personal banking activities during the tax year located?
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Did you conduct business activities in a location other than your tax home? .
If “Yes,” where?

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Where was your driver’s license issued?
If you hold a second driver’s license, where was it issued?
Were you registered to vote during the tax year? . . . .
If “Yes,” where?

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Did you claim a homestead exemption for the tax year? See instructions
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If “Yes,” where?
When completing official documents, forms, etc., what address did you list as your residence?

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

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Address
Address

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

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

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Did you have any income from U.S. sources for the tax year? See instructions .
If “Yes,” what type(s)?

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Did you have any income from possession sources for the tax year? See instructions .
If “Yes,” what type(s)?

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

Part IV

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Source of Income

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During the tax year, did you have an office in the possession from which you conducted a trade or business? .
If “Yes,” provide the address of that office and a short description of your trade or business:

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During the tax year, did you receive compensation for personal services?
If “Yes,” where did you perform these services?

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During the tax year, did you manufacture an article in the possession for sale to customers? . . . . . . .
Did you sell or exchange appreciated property during the tax year after becoming a resident of the possession? .
If “Yes,” provide a short description of the property and the amount of the gain. See instructions.

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If you conducted a trade or business in the possession during the tax year, did that business consist of:
Receiving rents or royalties for the use of intangible property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receiving dividends or interest in connection with a banking, financing, or similar business? . . . . . .
The sale or exchange (outside the possession) of personal property consisting of stock in trade or inventory? .

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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.
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.

Keep a copy for
your records.

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Your signature

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Sign
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Date
Form 8898 (Rev. 10-2020)