facebook pixel

Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Filing Requirement for Virtual Currency FinCEN Notice 2020-2

Free Consultation
Our Tax Experts Will Contact You

FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) on December 31, 2020 advised filers that although accounts holding virtual currency are not currently considered a reportable account, it to pros=pose shortly changes that will require virtual currency accounts reportable under 31 CFR 1010.350(c)

Currently, the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) regulations do not define a foreign account holding virtual currency as a type of reportable account. (See 31 CFR 1010.350(c)). For that reason, at this time, a foreign account holding virtual currency is not reportable on the FBAR (unless it is a reportable account under 31 C.F.R. 1010.350 because it holds reportable assets besides virtual currency). However, FinCEN intends to propose to amend the regulations implementing the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regarding reports of foreign financial accounts (FBAR) to include virtual currency as a type of reportable account under 31 CFR 1010.350.

Every year, we help hundreds of expats and high-net-worth individuals navigate complex tax matters. We’d be glad to help you too.
Categories
Explore Categories