CTR on Non-Resident Alien - TIN Required?

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Question:

Can a bank require a non-resident alien to have a Federal Taxpayer Identification number to cash one of our client's checks for over $10,000? If we do not require this information how do we complete the CTR?

Answer:

From the CTR instructions:

Item 6. SSN or EIN. Enter the Social Security Number
(SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
or Employer Identification Number (EIN) of the person or
entity identified in Item 2. If none, write NONE.

First published on BankersOnline.com 3/09/09