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US: FinCEN further extends certain signature authority reporting (FBAR, Form 114) over foreign financial accounts

15 December 2020

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Executive summaryOn 11 December 2020, the United States (US) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released Notice 2020-1 (the Notice), further extending the filing deadline for certain individuals who previously qualified for an extension of time to file the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) with respect to signature authority under Notice 2019-1 and previous guidance.The Notice pertains only to individuals who were initially granted extensions of time to report signature authority under FinCEN Notices 2011-1 and 2011-2 (most recently extended by FinCEN Notice 2019-1). Under the Notice, individuals have until 15 April 2022, to file deferred FBARs, subject to any potential...