FBAR (Report on Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts) is due on June 30, 2011
Pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. §5311 et seq., the Department of Treasury (the “DOT”) has established certain recordkeeping and filing requirements for United States persons with financial interests in or signature authority (and other comparable authority) over financial accounts maintained with financial institutions in foreign countries. If the aggregate balances of such foreign accounts exceed $10,000 at any time during the relevant year, FinCEN Form 114 formerly Form TD F 90-22.1 (the FBAR form) must be filed with the DOT.
The FBAR must be filed by June 30 of each relevant year, including this year (2011). Notice – this year’s FBAR must be received by the DOT on June 30, 2011. This rule is contrary to your regular tax returns where the mailing date determines whether the filing is timely. There are no extensions available – the FBAR must be received by June 30 or it will be considered delinquent.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding whether you need to file the FBAR or how to prepare the form, please contact Sherayzen Law Office directly. Our experienced international tax firm will guide you through this complex tax issue.