The short answer to your question would be no, you do not need to file an FBAR form (for 2015), if you are a nonresident alien (foreign citizen) who lived in the United States for just two weeks in the relevant year.
Do non resident aliens file FBAR?
Whether or not a US citizen resides in the United States or abroad does not matter for FBAR filing and reporting requirements. In other words, a US citizen is required to file the FBAR when they meet the reporting requirement whether or not they reside in the United States or abroad.
Do permanent residents need to file FBAR?
A Green Card Holder (aka Legal Permanent Resident) is subject to both U.S. Tax and Offshore & Foreign Reporting requirements for income and assets located around the world. Tax on your worldwide income, but you are subject to FBAR, FATCA and other Offshore Reporting Requirements.
Do international students need to file FBAR?
As a student on a visa, if you are filing a tax return as a US resident alien, then yes, you may have to declare your bank account in your home country, if the account exceeds certain dollar limits. Resident aliens are also subject to the same general rules of reporting foreign bank accounts that apply to US citizens.
Do you have to file 1040NR if you are a foreign national?
Non-Residents, who file form 1040NR, must only report their US sourced income. If you are a foreign national investing in the US, if your US visits make you a US tax resident for tax purposes, your worldwide income will become taxable.
Do you have to file a FBAR if you are a non-resident alien?
The short answer to your question would be no, you do not need to file an FBAR form (for 2015), if you are a nonresident alien (foreign citizen) who lived in the United States for just two weeks in the relevant year. A longer answer to your question is more detailed, so please continue reading.
When do I need to file an FBAR for a foreign account?
Generally speaking, a U.S. person must file an FBAR if he has a financial interest in or signatory or other authority over (in other words, if he owns or can control) any foreign account that has a balance exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate at any point during the year.
Do you have to file FinCEN 114 as a nonresident alien?
Thus, as a nonresident alien, you do not need to file either Form 8938 or a FinCen 114 (FBAR) disclosure in most instances. Please keep in mind that the foreign financial account disclosure rules change, however, if or when a nonresident alien becomes a resident alien (for income tax purposes).