I live outside the U.S. and got a foreign gift. Is my Form 3520 due June 15 or October 15 automatically?
I am a U.S. citizen living abroad and received a large gift from a foreign parent. I know Form 3520 may be required, but the due-date rules are making me nervous because some people say living abroad automatically pushes everything to October, while others say the automatic extension is much shorter and the form has its own cap.
I need a concrete filing calendar rather than casual advice. If the normal due date is June 15 for someone abroad, but the form still cannot be extended beyond October 15, I want that spelled out before I miss the real deadline by relying on the wrong version of the rule.
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