Compliance Watch

Question: If we have a joint account without rights of survivorship and one member dies, what is the best method to manage the remaining member? Answer: Joint accounts are presumed to belong to both members on an account in equal shares, so when one member dies, half of the funds on deposit are presumed to belong to the estate of the deceased member, and the other half to the surviving member.

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Question: When do we use the “multiple transactions” box on a Currency Transaction Report? Answer: It is proper to use the multiple transactions box when there are multiple transactions being filled out by or for the person named in the appropriate Part I.

It’s June, which means it’s officially Pride month.

The Treasury Department has released the Biden Administration's Budget (the "Greenbook") for Fiscal Year 2022.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has announced it will host a special virtual FinCEN Innovation Hours Program on Sept. 9, 2021...

In testimony before the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pointed to sections of the administration's formal budget where funding is needed.

The IRS has reported it disbursed more that 1.8 million additional Economic Impact Payments under the American Rescue Plan in the past two weeks, with the assistance of the Treasury Department and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was initially granted last year.

Question: If we’ve recently repossessed a vehicle, why do we have to give the vehicle back if the member files for bankruptcy? Answer: Because of the automatic stay.