New Updated FBAR Filing Verification Submission Process
New Updated FBAR Filing Verification Submission Process: In late 2019, the IRS updated the FBAR filing verification process to confirm your FBAR Submission was received. Since the Internal Revenue Service is aggressively enforcing FBAR Reporting. It is important to timely and accurately file the annual FBAR. If you are unsure if your FBAR was properly filed, it is important to note that the IRS has changed the process. The IRS updated procedures for FBAR filing verification requests can be found in the IRM aka Internal Revenue Manual 4.26.16
The new procedures are more complicated. As a result, confirming whether your FBAR has been filed has just become more difficult.
New Updated FBAR Filing Verification Submission Process
The 2019 updated FBAR Filing Verification Process (and request procedures) is very important to filers, since FBAR penalty and enforcement is at an all-time high. Under the new revised procedures (contained in IRM aka Internal Revenue Manual 4.26.16), the IRS will no longer accept verbal requests.
How to Verify an FBAR was Processed
As provided by the recently published IRS Memorandum, the IRS provides the following:
Please ensure this information is distributed to all affected employees within your organization. Currently, IRM 4.26.16.4.13(4) allows a filer to call the IRS FBAR hotline (1-866-270-0733, option 1) for verbal verification of up to five FBAR filings at no charge.
Written requests are required for more than five verifications, for paper copies of filed FBAR reports, and for any verification or copy requested by an authorized power-of-attorney.
Written requests must be accompanied by payment in accordance with IRM 4.26.16.4.13(4)(b). In response to written requests, IRS sends a letter stating whether the record shows that an FBAR was filed and if so, the date filed.
If a copy of a paper-filed FBAR was requested, a copy is included with IRS’ letter. Effective as of the date of this memorandum, IRS will no longer accept verbal verification requests; all must be submitted in writing.
This change is necessary to provide documentary evidence of all verification inquiries and IRS’ response to them. As a result, the existing fee structure in IRM 4.26.16.4.13(4)(b) will apply to all verification requests.
This guidance will be incorporated into IRM 4.26.16, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), within two years of issuance.”
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