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Missing Physical Address for CTR Filing

Question: 
What if our customer will not provide a physical address for CTR filing? He will only provide a PO box.
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Answer by Richard Insley: Refuse the transaction. If your account agreement doesn't already spell out the customer's duty to provide information that is required by law, amend your standard agreements.

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Answer by Jim Bedsole: You may also want to consider whether a SAR filing is warranted based on the refusal to provide the information.

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Answer by John Burnett: Use forensic methods to search out a street address. Review checks drawn on or deposited to the account to see if one might reveal a street address. Once you've found it, amend the CTR to correct the PO box address you used if you had to in order to make the filing deadline. On a going forward basis, refuse any other reportable transaction unless the customer provides the correct information.

First published on BankersOnline.com 11/12/12

First published on 11/12/2012

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