The Department of the Treasury is seeking public comments on their information collection requests, which will be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These requests relate to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for U.S. persons with foreign financial accounts. The BSA helps combat money laundering and terrorism by requiring financial institutions to keep records and file reports helpful in various matters. The key form related to this is the FinCEN Report 114, also known as the FBAR, which must be filed annually if foreign accounts exceed $10,000 in the previous calendar year. The deadline for public feedback is February 25, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The Treasury Department wants to know what people think about a form they have to fill out if they have a lot of money in banks outside the U.S. This form helps the government track illegal activities.