Financial Resource

report, or filing a false or fraudulent report) could result in the imposition of civil and/or criminal penalties.  (The instructions for Form TD F 90.22-1 specifically provide that criminal penalties for failing to comply with FBAR are provided in 31 U.S.C. § 5322(a) and (b), and 18 U.S.C. § 1001. In addition, civil penalties for failure to comply are generally provided in 31 U.S.C. § 5321.)

If any U.S. person willfully violates the Form TD F 90.22-1 filing requirement, such person may be liable to the U.S. government for a civil penalty of not more than ,000 (31 U.S.C. § 5321. Section 5321 generally provides that if a U.S. person willfully violates a regulation, such person may be liable for a civil penalty of not more than the greater of the amount (not to exceed $ 100,000) involved in the transaction (if any) or ,000.

With respect to reporting on Form TD F 90.22-1, a U.S. person is not reporting a transaction but, rather, reporting his interest or signature authority over a foreign financial account. Thus, the maximum amount of potential civil penalty is ,000.):

If a U.S. person willfully violates the reporting requirement, such person may be subject to a fine of not more than 0,000, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both (31 U.S.C. § 5322(a)); and If a U.S. person willfully violates the reporting requirement while violating another law of the United States, or as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving more than 0,000 in a 12-month period, such U.S. person may be subject to a monetary fine of not more than 0,000, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both (31 U.S.C. § 5322(b)).

If a U.S. person, with respect to Form TD F 90.22-1, (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, such person may be fined, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both (18 U.S.C. § 1001).

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