Specialized Returns | Chapter 47
FBAR and Form 8938
Product specification for EA Part 1 FBAR and Form 8938, mapped to the Specialized individual returns SEE domain.
Chapter build status
This page defines the chapter architecture. It is not yet the final textbook chapter, question bank, or reviewed practitioner reference.
Last reviewed: June 5, 2026. Tax law through: December 31, 2025. Students must verify current IRS limits, forms, and instructions before testing.
Lessons
6
Question target
50
Flashcard target
100
Case studies
5
Decision trees
4
Illustrations
5
Required lessons
FBAR Filing Threshold
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Foreign Financial Accounts
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Signature Authority
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Form 8938 Thresholds
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Differences Between FBAR and Form 8938
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Penalties
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Curriculum blueprint detail
This chapter has a mapped curriculum blueprint entry for the next content-production stage.
IRS forms: FinCEN Form 114, Form 8938
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- Learning Objectives
- Key Concepts
- Technical Discussion
- IRS Authority
- Exam Alert Boxes
- Practitioner Notes
- Decision Trees
- Form Walkthroughs
- Examples
- Advanced Examples
- Case Studies
- Common Errors
- Chapter Summary
- Flashcards
- Review Questions
- Answer Explanations
Question and flashcard standard
Each chapter target is 50 chapter questions and 100 flashcards before cumulative and simulation pools. Questions must include correct-answer explanations, wrong-answer explanations, topic tags, difficulty, IRS concept references, and review dates.
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