Fin104 CTR
Fin104 CTR
Part II         Amount and Type of Transaction(s). Check all boxes that apply.
                                                                                                                                                                                                28 Date of transaction
26         Total cash in $                                               0 .00       27           Total cash out $                                                      12000 .00                   ____/____/_______
                                                                                                                                                                                                        08/20/2010
                                                                                                                                                                                                    MM    DD YYYY
26a        Foreign cash in                                               0 .00       27a Foreign cash out                                                                       0 .00
                                      (see instructions, page 4)                                                                           (see instructions, page 4)
                                                                               Multiple Persons
                                                    Complete applicable parts below if box 1b on page 1 is checked
14 If an individual, describe method used to verify identity: a Driver’s license/State I.D. b Passport c Alien registration
Suspicious Transactions                                         document(s). Acceptable forms of identification include          Item 1c. Multiple Transactions. If the financial institution
                                                                driver’s license, military and military/dependent                has knowledge that there are multiple transactions, check
This Currency Transaction Report (CTR) should NOT be            identification cards, passport, state issued identification      Item 1c.
filed for suspicious transactions involving $10,000 or less     card, cedular card (foreign), non-resident alien
in currency OR to note that a transaction of more than          identification cards, or any other identification document       PART I - Person(s) Involved in Transaction(s)
$10,000 is suspicious. Any suspicious or unusual activity       or documents, which contain name and preferably
should be reported by a financial institution in the manner     address and a photograph and are normally acceptable             Section A must be completed. If an individual conducts
prescribed by its appropriate federal regulator or BSA          by financial institutions as a means of identification when      a transaction on his own behalf, complete Section A and
examiner. (See the instructions for Item 37). If a              cashing checks for persons other than established                leave Section “B” BLANK. If an individual conducts a
transaction is suspicious and in excess of $10,000 in           customers.                                                       transaction on his own behalf and on behalf of another
currency, then both a CTR and the appropriate Suspicious                                                                         person(s), complete Section “A” for each person and
Activity Report form must be filed.                             Acceptable identification information obtained previously        leave Section “B” BLANK. If an individual conducts a
                                                                and maintained in the financial institution’s records may        transaction on behalf of another person(s), complete
  In situations involving suspicious transactions               be used. For example, if documents verifying an                  Section “B” for the individual conducting the transaction,
requiring immediate attention, such as when a                   individual’s identity were examined and recorded on a            and complete Section “A” for each person on whose
reportable transaction is ongoing, the fianacial                signature card when an account was opened, the financial         behalf the transaction is conducted of whom the financial
                                                                institution may rely on that information. In completing the      institution has knowledge.
institution shall immediately notify, by telephone,
                                                                CTR, the financial institution must indicate on the form
appropriate law enforcement and regulatory
                                                                the method, type, and number of the identification.              Section A. Person(s) on Whose Behalf Transaction(s)
authorities in addition to filing a timely suspicious           Statements such as “known customer” or “signature card           Is Conducted. See instructions above.
activity report.                                                on file” are not sufficient for form completion.
                                                                                                                                 Items 2, 3, and 4. Individual/Organization Name. If
General Instructions                                            Penalties. Civil and criminal penalties are provided for         the person on whose behalf the transaction(s) is conducted
                                                                failure to file a CTR or to supply information or for filing a   is an individual, put his/her last name in Item 2, first
Who Must File. Each financial institution (other than a         false or fraudulent CTR. See 31 U.S.C. 5321, 5322 and            name in Item 3, and middle initial in Item 4. If there is no
casino, which instead must file FinCEN Form 103, and            5324.                                                            middle initial, leave item 4 BLANK. If the transaction is
the U.S. Postal Service for which there are separate rules)                                                                      conducted on behalf of an entity, enter the name in Item
must file FinCEN Form 104 (CTR) for each deposit,               For purposes of this CTR, the terms below have the               2 and leave Items 3 and 4 BLANK.
withdrawal, exchange of currency, or other payment or           following meanings:
transfer, by, through, or to the financial institution which                                                                     Item 5. Doing Business As (DBA). If the financial
involves a transaction in currency of more than $10,000.        Currency. The coin and paper money of the United                 institution has knowledge of a separate “doing business
Multiple transactions must be treated as a single               States or any other country, which is circulated and             as” name, enter it in Item 5. For example, if Smith
transaction if the financial institution has knowledge that     customarily used and accepted as money.
                                                                                                                                 Enterprise is doing business as MJ’s Pizza, enter “MJ’s
(1) they are by or on behalf of the same person, and (2)
                                                                                                                                 Pizza” in item 5.
they result in either currency received (Cash In) or currency   Person. An individual, corporation, partnership, trust or
disbursed (Cash Out) by the financial institution totaling      estate, joint stock company, association, syndicate, joint
                                                                venture or other unincorporated organization or group.           Item 6. SSN or EIN. Enter the Social Security Number
more than $10,000 during any one business day. For a
                                                                                                                                 (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
bank, a business day is the day on which transactions are
                                                                Organization. Entity other than an individual.                   or Employer Identification Number (EIN) of the person or
routinely posted to customers’ accounts, as normally
                                                                                                                                 entity identified in Item 2. If none, write NONE.
communicated to depository customers. For all other
financial institutions, a business day is a calendar day.       Transaction in Currency. The physical transfer of
                                                                currency from one person to another. This does not               Items 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Address. Enter the permanent
                                                                include a transfer of funds by means of bank check, bank         address including ZIP Code of the person identified in
  Generally, financial institutions are defined as banks,
                                                                draft, wire transfer or other written order that does not        Item 2. Use the U.S. Postal Service’s two letter state
other types of depository institutions, brokers or dealers
                                                                involve the physical transfer of currency.                       abbreviation code. A P. O. Box should not be used by
in securities, money transmitters, currency exchangers,
                                                                                                                                 itself, and may only be used if there is no street address.
check cashers, and issuers and sellers of money orders
and traveler’s checks. Should you have questions, see           Negotiable Instruments. All checks and drafts (including         If a P. O. Box is used, the name of the apartment or suite
the definitions in 31 CFR Part 103.                             business, personal, bank, cashier’s and third-party),            number, road or route number where the person resides
                                                                money orders, and promissory notes. For purposes of              must also be provided. If the address is outside the
When and Where To File. This form should be e-                  this CTR, all traveler’s checks shall also be considered         U.S., provide the street address, city, province or state,
                                                                negotiable instruments whether or not they are in bearer         postal code (if known), and the two letter country code.
filed through the Bank Secrecy Act E-filing System.
                                                                form.                                                            For country code list go to www.fincen.gov/
Go to http: //bsaefiling.fincen.treas.gov/index.jsp to
register. This form is also available for download on the                                                                        reg_bsaforms.html or telephone 800-949-2732 and select
                                                                Foreign exchange rate. If foreign currency is a part of          option number 5. If U.S., leave item 12 blank.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Web site at
                                                                a currency transaction that requires the completion of a
www.fincen.gov, or may be ordered by calling the IRS
                                                                CTR, use the exchange rate in effect for the business            Item 8. Date of Birth. Enter the date of birth. Eight
Forms Distribution Center at (800) 829-3676. File this
                                                                day of the transaction to compute the amount, in US              numerals must be inserted for each date. The first two
CTR by the 15th calendar day after the day of the               dollars, to enter in item 26/27. The source of the exchange
transaction with the:                                                                                                            will reflect the month, the second two the day, and the
                                                                rate that is used will be determined by the reporting            last four the year. A zero (0) should precede any single
                                                                institution.
             Enterprise Computing Center - Detroit                                                                               digit number. For example, if an individual’s birth date is
             ATTN: CTR                                                                                                           April 3 1948, Item 8 should read 04 03 1948.
                                                                Specific Instructions
             P.O. Box 33604                                     Because of the limited space on the front and back of the
             Detroit, MI 48232-5604                                                                                              Item 13. Occupation, profession, or business. If
                                                                CTR, it may be necessary to submit additional information
                                                                                                                                 known, identify the occupation, profession or business
                                                                on attached sheets. Submit this additional information on
Keep a copy of each CTR for five years from the date                                                                             that best describes the individual or entity in Part I (e.g.,
                                                                plain paper attached to the CTR. Be sure to put the
filed.                                                                                                                           attorney, car dealer, carpenter, doctor, farmer, plumber,
                                                                individual’s or entity’s name and identifying number (items
                                                                                                                                 truck driver, etc.). Do not use nondescript terms such as
                                                                2, 3, 4, and 6 of the CTR) on any additional sheets so that
A financial institution may apply to file the CTRs              if it becomes separated, it may be associated with the           businessman, merchant, store owner (unless store’s name
magnetically. To obtain an application to file magnetically,    CTR.                                                             is provided), or self employed. If unemployed, or retired
write to the:                                                                                                                    are used enter the regular or former occupation if known.
                                                                Item 1a. Amends Prior Report. If this CTR is being
             IRS Detroit Computing Center                       filed because it amends a report filed previously, check         Item 14. If an Individual, Describe Method Used To
             ATTN: CTR Magnetic Media Coordinator               Item 1a. Staple a copy of the original CTR to the amended        Verify Identity. If an individual conducts the
             P.O. Box 33604                                     one, complete Part III fully and only those other entries        transaction(s) on his/her own behalf, his/her identity must
             Detroit, MI 48232-5604                             which are being amended.                                         be verified by examination of an acceptable document
                                                                                                                                 (see General Instructions). For example, check box a if
Identification Requirements. All individuals (except a          Item 1b. Multiple Persons. If this transaction is being          a driver’s license is used to verify an individual’s identity,
employees of armored car services) conducting a                 conducted by more than one person or on behalf of more           and enter the state that issued the license and the number
reportable transaction(s) for themselves or for another         than one person, check Item 1b. Enter information in Part        in items e and f. If the transaction is conducted by an
person, must be identified by means of an official              I for one of the persons and provide information on any          individual on behalf of another individual not present, or
                                                                other persons on the back of the CTR.                            on behalf of an entity, check box “14d” “Other” and
                                                                                                                                 enter “NA” on the line provided.
FinCEN Form 104 (Eff. 12-03)                                                                                                                                                               Page 4
Section B. Individual(s) Conducting Transaction(s)               If there is a currency exchange, it should be aggregated      Item 36. Other (specify). If a transaction is not identified
(if other than above). Financial institutions should enter     separately with each of the Cash In and Cash Out totals.        in Items 30-34, check Item 36 and provide an additional
as much information as is available. However, there may                                                                        description. For example, a person presents a check to
be instances in which Items 15-25 may be left BLANK or         Example 1: A person deposits $11,000 in currency to his         purchase “foreign currency.” If multiple (more than one)
incomplete. If Items 15-25 are left BLANK or incomplete,       savings account and withdraws $3,000 in currency from           foreign currencies are involved in the transaction, enter
check one or more of the boxes provided to indicate the        his checking account. The CTR should be completed as            the amount of the largest foreign currency transaction in
reasons.                                                       follows:                                                        item 26a or 27a and that currency’s country-code of
                                                                 Cash In $11,000 and no entry for Cash Out. This is            origin in item 29. Then check box 36 and enter the
Example: If there are multiple transactions that, if only      because the $3,000 transaction does not meet the reporting      additional foreign currencies amount(s) and country-
when aggregated, the financial institution has knowledge       threshold.                                                      code(s) of origin in the space provided.
the transactions exceed the reporting threshold, and
therefore, did not identify the transactor(s), check box d     Example 2: A person deposits $11,000 in currency to his         PART III - Financial Institution Where Transaction(s)
for Multiple Transactions.                                     savings account and withdraws $12,000 in currency from          Take Place
                                                               his checking account. The CTR should be completed as
Items 15, 16, and 17. Individual’s Name. Complete              follows:                                                        Item 37. Name of Financial Institution and Identity of
these items if an individual conducts a transaction(s) on        Cash In $11,000, Cash Out $12,000. This is because            Regulator or BSA Examiner. Enter the financial
behalf of another person. For example, if John Doe, an         there are two reportable transactions. However, one             institution’s full legal name and identify the regulator or
employee of XY Grocery Store, makes a deposit to the           CTR may be filed to reflect both.                               BSA examiner, using the following codes:
store’s account, XY Grocery Store should be identified in
                                                                                                                               Regulator or BSA Examiner                                      CODE
Section A and John Doe should be identified in section B.      Example 3: A person deposits $6,000 in currency to his
                                                                                                                               Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).........................1
                                                               savings account and withdraws $4,000 in currency from
                                                                                                                               Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)..........2
Items 18, 20, 21, 22, and 23. Address. Enter the               his checking account. Further, he presents $5,000 in
                                                                                                                               Federal Reserve System (FRS).................................3
permanent street address including ZIP Code of the             currency to be exchanged for the equivalent in Euro’s.
                                                                                                                               Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)............................4
individual. (See the instructions for Items 7 and 9 through    The CTR should be completed as follows:
                                                                                                                               National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)...........5
12.) Enter country code if not U.S. (Reference item 12).         Cash In $11,000 and no entry for Cash Out. This is
                                                                                                                               Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)..............6
                                                               because in determining whether the transactions are             Internal Revenue Service (IRS)................................7
Item 19. SSN/ITIN. If the individual has a Social Security     reportable, the currency exchange is aggregated with            U.S. Postal Service (USPS)......................................8
Number, or Individual Taxpayer Indentifcation Number,          each of the Cash In and Cash Out amounts. The result is         Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)........9
enter it in Item 19. If the individual does not have an        a reportable $11,000 Cash In transaction. The total Cash        State Regulator....................................................10
SSN/ITIN, enter NONE.                                          Out amount is $9,000, which does not meet the reporting
                                                               threshold. Therefore, it is not entered on the CTR.             Items 38, 40, 41, and 42. Address. Enter the street
Item 24. Date of Birth. Enter the individual’s date of                                                                         address, city, state, and ZIP Code of the financial
birth. (See the instructions for Item 8.)                      Example 4: A person deposits $6,000 in currency to his          institution where the transaction occurred. If there are
                                                               savings account and withdraws $7,000 in currency from           multiple transactions, provide information of the office or
Item 25. If an Individual, Describe Method Used To             his checking account. Further, he presents $5,000 in            branch where any one of the transactions has occurred.
Verify Identity. Enter the method used to identify the         currency to be exchanged for the equivalent in Euro’s.
individual’s identity. (See General Instructions and the       The CTR should be completed as follows:                         Item 39. EIN or SSN. Enter the financial institution’s EIN.
instructions for Item 14.)                                       Cash In $11,000, Cash Out $12,000. This is because in         If the financial institution does not have an EIN, enter the
                                                               determining whether the transactions are reportable, the        SSN of the financial institution’s principal owner.
PART II - Amount and Type of Transaction(s)                    currency exchange is aggregated with each of the Cash
Complete Part II to identify the type of transaction(s)        In and Cash Out amounts. In this example, each of the           Item 43. Routing (MICR) Number. If a depository
and the amount(s) involved.                                    Cash In and Cash Out totals exceed $10,000 and must             institution, enter the routing (Magnetic Ink Character
                                                               be reflected on the CTR.                                        Recognition (MICR)) number.
Items 26 and 27. Total Cash In/Total Cash Out. In the
spaces provided, enter the total amount of currency            Items 30-33. Check the appropriate item(s) to identify          SIGNATURE
received (Total Cash In) or total currency disbursed (Total    the following type of transaction(s):
Cash Out) by the financial institution. If foreign currency      30. Wire Transfer(s)                                          Items 44 and 45. Title and signature of Approving
is exchanged, use the U.S. dollar equivalent on the day          31. Negotiable Instrument(s) Purchased                        Official. The official who reviews and approves the CTR
of the transaction (See “Foreign exchange rates”), and           32. Negotiable Instrument(s) Cashed                           must indicate his/her title and sign the CTR.
complete item 26a or 27a, whichever is appropriate.              33. Currency Exchange(s)
                                                                                                                               Item 46. Date of Signature. The approving official must
If less than a full dollar amount is involved, increase that   Item 34. Deposits/Withdrawals. Check this item to               enter the date the CTR is signed. (See the instructions for
figure to the next highest dollar. For example, if the         identify deposits to or withdrawals from accounts, e.g.         Item 8.)
currency totals $20,000.05, show the total as $20,001.00.      demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, time
                                                               deposits, mutual fund accounts, or any other account            Item 47. Preparer’s Name. Type or print the full name
Items 26a and 27a. Foreign cash in/Foreign cash out.           held at the financial institution. Enter the account            of the individual preparing the CTR. The preparer and
If foreign currency is exchanged, enter the amount of          number(s) in Item 35.                                           the approving official may not necessarily be the same
foreign currency (Do not convert to U.S. dollars) in items                                                                     individual.
26a and 27a. Report country of origin in item 29.              Item 35. Account Numbers Affected (if any). Enter
                                                               the account numbers of any accounts affected by the             Items 48 and 49. Contact Person/Telephone Number.
Item 28. Date of Transaction. Insert eight numerals for        transactions that are maintained at the financial institution   Type or print the name and telephone number of an
each date. (See instructions for Item 8.)                                                                                      individual to contact concerning questions about the CTR.
                                                               conducting the transaction(s).
                                                                                                                               Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. The requested
Item 29. Foreign Country. If items 26a and/or 27a are          Example 1: If a person cashes a check drawn on an
                                                                                                                               information is useful in criminal, tax, and regulatory
completed indicating that foreign currency is involved,        account held at the financial institution, the CTR should
                                                                                                                               investigations and proceedings. Financial institutions are
check Item 29 and identify the country. If multiple            be completed as follows:
                                                                                                                               required to provide the information under 31 U.S.C. 5313
foreign currencies are involved, check box 36 and identify       Indicate negotiable instrument(s) cashed and provide
                                                                                                                               and 31 CFR Part 103, commonly referred to as the Bank
the additional country(s) and/or currency(s) involved.         the account number of the check.
                                                                                                                               Secrecy Act (BSA). The BSA is administered by the U.S.
                                                                                                                               Department of the Treasury ’s Financial Crimes
Determining Whether Transactions Meet the                      If the transaction does not affect an account, make no          Enforcement Network (FinCEN). You are not required to
Reporting Threshold.                                           entry.                                                          provide the requested information unless a form displays
                                                                                                                               a valid OMB control number. The time needed to
Only cash transactions that, if alone or when aggregated,      Example 2: A person cashes a check drawn on another             complete this form will vary depending on individual
exceed $10,000 should be reported on the CTR.                  financial institution. In this instance, negotiable             circumstances. The estimated average time is 19 minutes.
Transactions shall not be offset against one another.          instrument(s) cashed would be indicated, but no account
                                                                                                                               If you have comments concerning the accuracy of this
                                                               at the financial institution has been affected. Therefore,
                                                                                                                               time estimate or suggestions for making this form simpler,
If there are both Cash In and Cash Out transactions that       Item 35 should be left BLANK.
                                                                                                                               you may write to the Financial Crimes Enforcement
are reportable, the amounts should be considered                                                                               Network, P. O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183. Do not send
separately and not aggregated. However, they may be                                                                            this form to this office. Instead, see When and Where
reported on a single CTR.                                                                                                      to File in the instructions.