Foreign Bank Accounts

Resident aliens must file a disclosure document for each account in a foreign country for which the person has an interest or signatory authority, if the aggregate value of all accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time in the calendar year.

The required form is Form TD F90.22-1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.

The penalties for failing to file this report are rather steep. The minimum penalty is $500 if due to negligence, but can quickly increase to $10,000 without any willful intent, up to $50,000 for a pattern of negligent behavior, and up to $100,000 for willful failure to file.

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Last update: 19 November 2006
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