FinCEN Form 104 (Formerly Form 4789 (Rev. 8-03)
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Suspicious Transactions
This Currency Transaction Report (CTR) should NOT be
filed for suspicious transactions involving $10,000 or less
in currency OR to note that a transaction of more than
$10,000 is suspicious. Any suspicious or unusual activity
should be reported by a financial institution in the
manner prescribed by its appropriate federal regulator
or BSA examiner. (See the instructions for Item 37.) If a
transaction is suspicious and in excess of $10,000 in
currency, then both a CTR and the appropriate
Suspicious Activity Report form must be filed.
Should the suspicious activity require immediate
attention, financial institutions should telephone
1-800-800-CTRS. An Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
employee will direct the call to the local office of the
IRS Criminal Investigation Division (CI). This toll-free
number is operational Monday through Friday, from
approximately 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Standard
Time. If an emergency, consult directory assistance for
the local IRS CID Office.
General Instructions
Who Must File. Each financial institution (other than a
casino, which instead must file FinCEN Form 103, and
the U.S. Postal Service for which there are separate rules)
must file FinCEN Form 104 (formerly 4789) (CTR) for
each deposit, withdrawal, exchange of currency, or other
payment or transfer, by, through, or to the financial
institution which involves a transaction in currency of
more than $10,000. Multiple transactions must be
treated as a single transaction if the financial institution
has knowledge that (1) they are by or on behalf of the
same person, and (2) they result in either currency
received (Cash In) or currency disbursed (Cash Out) by
the financial institution totaling more than $10,000
during any one business day. For a bank, a business day
is the day on which transactions are routinely posted to
customers’ accounts, as normally communicated to
depository customers. For all other financial institutions,
a business day is a calendar day.
Generally, financial institutions are defined as banks,
other types of depository institutions, brokers or dealers
in securities, money transmitters, currency exchangers,
check cashers, and issuers and sellers of money orders
and traveler’s checks. Should you have questions, see
the definitions in 31 CFR Part 103.
When and Where To File. File this CTR by the 15th
calendar day after the day of the transaction with the:
IRS Detroit Computing Center
ATTN: CTR
P.O. Box 33604
Detroit, MI 48232-5604
Keep a copy of each CTR for five years from the date
filed.
A financial institution may apply to file the CTRs
magnetically. To obtain an application to file magnetically,
write to the:
IRS Detroit Computing Center
ATTN: CTR Magnetic Media Coordinator
P.O. Box 33604
Detroit, MI 48232-5604
Identification Requirements. All individuals (except
employees of armored car services) conducting a
reportable transaction(s) for themselves or for another
person, must be identified by means of an official
document(s). Acceptable forms of identification include
a driver’s license, military and military/dependent
identification cards, passport, state issued identification
card, cedular card (foreign), non-resident alien
identification cards, or any other identification document
or documents, which contain name and preferably
address and a photograph and are normally acceptable
by financial institutions as a means of identification when
cashing checks for persons other than established
customers.
Acceptable identification information obtained
previously and maintained in the financial institution’s
records may be used. For example, if documents
verifying an individual’s identity were examined and
recorded on a signature card when an account was
opened, the financial institution may rely on that
information. In completing the CTR, the financial
institution must indicate on the form the method, type,
and number of the identification. Statements such as
“known customer” or “signature card on file” are not
sufficient for form completion.
Penalties. Civil and criminal penalties are provided for
failure to file a CTR or to supply information or for filing
a false or fraudulent CTR. See 31 U.S.C. 5321, 5322
and 5324.
For purposes of this CTR, the terms below have the
following meanings:
Currency. The coin and paper money of the United
States or any other country, which is circulated and
customarily used and accepted as money.
Person. An individual, corporation, partnership, trust
or estate, joint stock company, association, syndicate,
joint venture or other unincorporated organization or
group.
Organization. Entity other than an individual.
Transaction in Currency. The physical transfer of
currency from one person to another. This does not
include a transfer of funds by means of bank check, bank
draft, wire transfer or other written order that does not
involve the physical transfer of currency.
Negotiable Instruments. All checks and drafts (including
business, personal, bank, cashier’s and third-party),
money orders, and promissory notes. For purposes of
this CTR, all traveler’s checks shall also be considered
negotiable instruments whether or not they are in bearer
form.
Foreign exchange rates. If completing items 26a/27a,
use the exchange rate in effect for the business day of
the transaction. The source of the exchange rate that is
used will be determined by the reporting institution.
Specific Instructions
Because of the limited space on the front and back of
the CTR, it may be necessary to submit additional
information on attached sheets. Submit this additional
information on plain paper attached to the CTR. Be sure
to put the individual’s or entity’s name and identifying
number (items 2, 3, 4, and 6 of the CTR) on any
additional sheets so that if it becomes separated, it may
be associated with the CTR.
Item 1a. Amends Prior Report. If this CTR is being
filed because it amends a report filed previously, check
Item 1a. Staple a copy of the original CTR to the
amended one, complete Part III fully and only those other
entries which are being amended.
Item 1b. Multiple Persons. If this transaction is being
conducted by more than one person or on behalf of
more than one person, check Item 1b. Enter information
in Part I for one of the persons and provide information
on any other persons on the back of the CTR.
Item 1c. Multiple Transactions. If the financial
institution has knowledge that there are multiple
transactions, check Item 1c.
PART I - Person(s) Involved in Transaction(s)
Section A must be completed. If an individual conducts
a transaction on his own behalf, complete Section A and
leave Section “B” BLANK. If an individual conducts a
transaction on his own behalf and on behalf of another
person(s), complete Section “A” for each person and leave
Section “B” BLANK. If an individual conducts a
transaction on behalf of another person(s), complete
Section “B” for the individual conducting the transaction,
and complete Section “A” for each person on whose
behalf the transaction is conducted of whom the financial
institution has knowledge.
Section A. Person(s) on Whose Behalf Transaction(s)
Is Conducted. See instructions above.
Items 2, 3, and 4. Individual/Organization Name. If
the person on whose behalf the transaction(s) is
conducted is an individual, put his/her last name in Item
2, first name in Item 3, and middle initial in Item 4. If
there is no middle initial, leave item 4 BLANK. If the
transaction is conducted on behalf of an entity, put its
name in Item 2 and leave Items 3 and 4 BLANK.
Item 5. Doing Business As (DBA). If the financial
institution has knowledge of a separate “doing
business as” name, enter it in Item 5. For
example, Smith Enterprise DBA MJ’s Pizza.
Item 6. SSN/ITIN or EIN. Enter the Social Security
Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification
Number (ITIN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN)
of the person or entity identified in Item 2. If none,
write NONE.
Items 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Address. Enter the
permanent address including ZIP Code of the person
identified in Item 2. Use the U.S. Postal Service’s two
letter state abbreviation code. A P. O. Box should not
be used by itself, and may only be used if there is no
street address. If a P. O. Box is used, the name of the
apartment or suite number, road or route number where
the person resides must also be provided. If the address
is outside the U.S., provide the street address, city,
province or state, postal code (if known), and the two
letter country code. For country code list go to
www.fincen.gov or telephone
1-800-949-2732 and select option number 5. If U.S.,
leave item 12 blank.
Item 8. Date of Birth. Enter the date of birth. Eight
numerals must be inserted for each date. The first two
will reflect the month, the second two the day, and the
last four the year. A zero (0) should precede any single
digit number. For example, if an individual’s birth date
is April 3 1948, Item 8 should read 04 03 1948.
Item 13. Occupation, Profession, or Business. Identify
the occupation, profession, or business of the person on
whose behalf the transaction was conducted. For
example: secretary, shoe salesman, carpenter, attorney,
housewife, restaurant, liquor store,etc. Do not use non-
specific terms such as merchant, self-employed,
businessman, etc.
Item 14. If an Individual, Describe Method Used To
Verify Identify. If an individual conducts the
transaction(s) on his/her own behalf, his/her identity must
be verified by examination of an acceptable document
(see General Instructions). For example, check box a if
a driver’s license is used to verify an individual’s identity,
and enter the state that issued the license and the number
in items e and f. If the transaction is conducted by an
individual on behalf of another individual not present
or on behalf of an entity, enter N/A in Item 14.
Section B. Individual(s) Conducting Transaction(s)(if
other than above). Financial institutions should enter as
much information as is available.