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Is my fund a PFIC?

Almost every foreign mutual fund and ETF is a PFIC for a US person — each one its own Form 8621, each year. Answer a question or two (or paste an ISIN) to see where your holding lands and what your options are.

1 · What do you hold?

Result

Need one more detail

Tell us whether it's a pooled fund (mutual fund / ETF / money-market) versus an individual stock or bond, and where the fund is domiciled — or paste the ISIN and we'll read the domicile from it.

Educational estimate, not tax advice. Domicile is the fund's legal home, not the exchange you bought it on. Edge cases (foreign holding companies, US-listed foreign funds) can differ — confirm before filing.

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