Free 2008 Form 3520-A - Federal

Form

3520-A

Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner
(Under section 6048(b))
See separate instructions.
, 2008, ending

OMB No. 1545-0160

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

2008
, 20 .

Note: All information must be in English. Show all amounts in U.S. dollars.
For calendar year 2008, or tax year beginning

Check appropriate boxes.

Initial return

Final return

Amended return b Employer identification number

Part I

General Information (see instructions)

1a Name of foreign trust

c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions)

d City or town

e State or province

f ZIP or postal code

g

Country

2

Did the foreign trust appoint a U.S. agent (defined in the instructions) who can provide the IRS with all relevant trust information? If "Yes," skip lines 2a through 2e and go to line 3.

Yes

No

If "No," you are required to attach a copy of all trust documents as indicated below. If these documents have been attached to a Form 3520-A filed within the previous 3 years, attach only relevant updates. Attached Year Have you attached a copy of: Yes No Previously Attached a Summary of all written and oral agreements and understandings relating to the trust? b The trust instrument? c Memoranda or letters of wishes? d Subsequent variances to original trust documents? e Other trust documents? 3a Name of U.S. agent b Identification number

c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions)

d City or town

e State or province

f ZIP or postal code

g

Country

4a Name of trustee

b

Identification number, if any

c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions)

d City or town

e State or province

f ZIP or postal code

g

Country

5 6

Did the trust transfer any property (including cash) to another person (see instructions for definition) during the tax year? If "Yes," attach statement (see instructions). Enter the number of Foreign Grantor Trust Owner Statements (page 3) included with this Form 3520-A

Yes

No

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including any accompanying reports, schedules, or statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Trustee's Signature Title Preparer's Signature Date

Preparer's SSN or PTIN Cat. No. 19595G

Date Form

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

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Part II
1 2 3 4 5 a b 6 7 8 9 10a b 11 12 13 14 15 16

Foreign Trust Income Statement Enter totals from books and records of foreign trust (see instructions).

Interest Dividends Gross rents and royalties Income (loss) from partnerships and fiduciaries Capital gains: Net short-term capital gain (loss) Net long-term capital gain (loss) Ordinary gains (losses) Other income (attach schedule) Total income (add lines 1 through 7) Interest expense Foreign taxes (attach schedule) State and local taxes Amortization and depreciation (depletion) Trustee and advisor fees Charitable contributions Other expenses (attach schedule) Total expenses (add lines 9 through 14) Net income (loss) (subtract line 15 from line 8)

Expenses

Income

17a Enter the fair market value (FMV) of total distributions from the trust to all persons, whether U.S. or foreign b Distributions to U.S. owners:
(i) Name of owner (ii) Identification number (iii) Date of distribution (iv) FMV

c Distributions to U.S. beneficiaries:
(i) Name of beneficiary (ii) Identification number (iii) Date of distribution (iv) FMV

Part III Foreign Trust Balance Sheet
Assets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8a b 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Cash Accounts receivable Mortgages and notes receivable Inventories Government obligations Other marketable securities Other nonmarketable securities Depreciable (depletable) assets Less: accumulated depreciation (depletion) Real property Other assets (attach schedule) Total assets

Beginning of Tax Year
(a) (b) (c)

End of Tax Year
(d)

Liabilities
Accounts payable Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., payable Mortgages and notes payable Other liabilities (attach schedule) Total liabilities

Net Worth
Contributions to trust corpus Accumulated trust income Other (attach schedule) Total net worth (add lines 17 through 19) Total liabilities and net worth (add lines 16 and 20)
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Form 3520-A (2008)

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2008 Foreign Grantor Trust Owner Statement (see instructions)
Important: Trustee must prepare a separate statement for each U.S. owner and include a copy of each statement with Form 3520-A. Trustee is also required to send to each U.S. owner a copy of the owner's statement. U.S. owner must attach a copy of its statement to Form 3520. 1a Name of foreign trust c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions) d City or town e State or province f ZIP or postal code g Country b Employer identification number

Did the foreign trust appoint a U.S. agent (defined in the instructions) who can provide the IRS with all relevant trust information? Yes If "Yes," complete lines 3a through 3g. 3a Name of U.S. agent b Identification number 2 c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions) d City or town 4a Name of trustee c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions) d City or town 5 e State or province f ZIP or postal code g Country e State or province f ZIP or postal code g Country b Identification number (if any)

No

The tax year of the owner of the foreign trust to which this statement relates b Identification number

6a Name of U.S. owner c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions) d City or town e State or province f ZIP or postal code

g Country

h Service Center where U.S. owner files its income tax returns 7 8 Attach an explanation of the facts and law (including the section of the Internal Revenue Code) that establishes that the foreign trust (or portion of the foreign trust) is treated for U.S. tax principles as owned by the U.S. person. If the trust did not appoint a U.S. agent, list the trust documents attached to Form 3520-A (see instructions).

9

Gross value of the portion of the trust treated as owned by the U.S. owner Report each item on the proper form or schedule of your tax return. 1a Taxable interest b Tax-exempt interest

$

2008 Statement of Foreign Trust Income Attributable to U.S. Owner (see instructions)

Income

2a Total ordinary dividends b Qualified dividends 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gross rents and royalties Income from partnerships and fiduciaries Capital gains (losses) Ordinary gains (losses) Other income (attach schedule) Interest expense

Expenses

9a Foreign taxes (attach schedule) b State and local taxes 10 11 12 13 Amortization and depreciation (depletion) Trustee and advisor fees Charitable contributions Other expenses (attach schedule)

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including any accompanying reports, schedules, or statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Trustee Signature Title Date Form

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2008 Foreign Grantor Trust Beneficiary Statement
Important: Trustee must prepare a separate statement for each U.S. beneficiary that received a distribution from the trust during the tax year and include a copy of each statement with Form 3520-A. Trustee is also required to send to each such beneficiary a copy of the beneficiary's statement. U.S. beneficiary must attach a copy of its statement to Form 3520. 1a Name of foreign trust c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions) d City or town e State or province f ZIP or postal code g Country b Employer identification number

2

Did the foreign trust appoint a U.S. agent (defined in the instructions) who can provide the IRS with all relevant trust information? If "Yes," complete lines 3a through 3g. If "No," do you agree that either the IRS or the U.S. beneficiary can inspect and copy the trust's permanent books of account, records, and such other documents that are necessary to establish that the trust should be treated for U.S. tax purposes as owned by another person?

Yes

No

Yes

No

3a Name of U.S. agent c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions) d City or town 4a Name of trustee c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions) d City or town e State or province f ZIP or postal code e State or province f ZIP or postal code

b Identification number

g Country b Identification number (if any)

g Country

5 The first and last day of the tax year of the foreign trust to which Form 3520-A applies 6a Name of U.S. beneficiary c Number, street, and room or suite no. (if a P.O. box, see instructions) d City or town 7 e State or province f ZIP or postal code

b Identification number

g Country

Description of property (including cash) distributed, or treated as distributed, to the U.S. person during the tax year. (See the instructions for Part III of Form 3520 for U.S. tax treatment of these amounts.)
(a) Description of property (b) FMV

8 9

Attach an explanation of the facts and law (including the section of the Internal Revenue Code) that establishes that the foreign trust (or portion of the foreign trust) is treated for U.S. tax principles as owned by another person. Owner of the foreign trust is (check one): Individual Partnership Corporation

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including any accompanying reports, schedules, or statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete.

Trustee Signature

Title

Date Form

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(2008)