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IRS
Form 8300 Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000
Received in a Trade or Business
FinCEN
Form 8300
(Rev. December 2004)
(Rev. December 2004) 䊳 See instructions for definition of cash. OMB No. 1506-0018
OMB No. 1545-0892 䊳 Use this form for transactions occurring after December 31, 2004. Do not use prior versions after this date. Department of the Treasury
Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes
Internal Revenue Service For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 5. Enforcement Network

1 Check appropriate box(es) if: a Amends prior report; b Suspicious transaction.


Part I Identity of Individual From Whom the Cash Was Received
2 If more than one individual is involved, check here and see instructions 䊳
3 Last name 4 First name 5 M.I. 6 Taxpayer identification number

7 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) 8 Date of birth 䊳 M M D D Y Y Y Y


(see instructions)
9 City 10 State 11 ZIP code 12 Country (if not U.S.) 13 Occupation, profession, or business

14 Identifying a Describe ID 䊳 b Issued by 䊳


document (ID) c Number 䊳
Part II Person on Whose Behalf This Transaction Was Conducted
15 If this transaction was conducted on behalf of more than one person, check here and see instructions 䊳
16 Individual’s last name or Organization’s name 17 First name 18 M.I. 19 Taxpayer identification number

20 Doing business as (DBA) name (see instructions) Employer identification number

21 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) 22 Occupation, profession, or business

23 City 24 State 25 ZIP code 26 Country (if not U.S.)

27 Alien identifi- a Describe ID 䊳 b Issued by 䊳


cation (ID) c Number 䊳
Part III Description of Transaction and Method of Payment
28 Date cash received 29 Total cash received
30 If cash was received in 31 Total price if different from
M M D D Y Y Y Y more than one payment, item 29
$ .00 check here 䊳 $ .00
32 Amount of cash received (in U.S. dollar equivalent) (must equal item 29) (see instructions):
a U.S. currency $ .00 (Amount in $100 bills or higher $ .00 )
b Foreign currency $ .00 (Country 䊳 )


c Cashier’s check(s) $ .00 Issuer’s name(s) and serial number(s) of the monetary instrument(s) 䊳
d Money order(s) $ .00
e Bank draft(s) $ .00
f Traveler’s check(s) $ .00
33 Type of transaction 34 Specific description of property or service shown in
a Personal property purchased f Debt obligations paid 33. Give serial or registration number, address, docket
b Real property purchased g Exchange of cash number, etc. 䊳
c Personal services provided h Escrow or trust funds
d Business services provided i Bail received by court clerks
e Intangible property purchased j Other (specify in item 34) 䊳
Part IV Business That Received Cash
35 Name of business that received cash 36 Employer identification number

37 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) Social security number

38 City 39 State 40 ZIP code 41 Nature of your business

42 Under penalties of perjury, I declare that to the best of my knowledge the information I have furnished above is true, correct,
and complete.

Signature 䊳 Authorized official


Title 䊳
43 Date M M D D Y Y Y Y 44 Type or print name of contact person 45 Contact telephone number
of
signature ( )
IRS Form 8300 (Rev. 12-2004) Cat. No. 62133S FinCEN Form 8300 (Rev. 12-2004)
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I.R.S. SPECIFICATIONS TO BE REMOVED BEFORE PRINTING
INSTRUCTIONS TO PRINTERS
FORM 8300, PAGE 2 OF 6
MARGINS; TOP 13mm (1/2"), CENTER SIDES. PRINTS: HEAD TO HEAD
PAPER: WHITE WRITING, SUB. 20. INK: BLACK
FLAT SIZE: 432mm (17") x 279mm (11") FOLD TO: 216mm (8-1/2") x 279mm (11")
PERFORATE: ON THE FOLD
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IRS Form 8300 (Rev. 12-2004) Page 2 FinCEN Form 8300 (Rev. 12-2004)

Multiple Parties
(Complete applicable parts below if box 2 or 15 on page 1 is checked)

Part I Continued—Complete if box 2 on page 1 is checked


3 Last name 4 First name 5 M.I. 6 Taxpayer identification number

7 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) 8 Date of birth 䊳 M M D D Y Y Y Y


(see instructions)
9 City 10 State 11 ZIP code 12 Country (if not U.S.) 13 Occupation, profession, or business

14 Identifying a Describe ID 䊳 b Issued by 䊳


document (ID) c Number 䊳

3 Last name 4 First name 5 M.I. 6 Taxpayer identification number

7 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) 8 Date of birth 䊳 M M D D Y Y Y Y


(see instructions)
9 City 10 State 11 ZIP code 12 Country (if not U.S.) 13 Occupation, profession, or business

14 Identifying a Describe ID 䊳 b Issued by 䊳


document (ID) c Number 䊳

Part II Continued—Complete if box 15 on page 1 is checked


16 Individual’s last name or Organization’s name 17 First name 18 M.I. 19 Taxpayer identification number

20 Doing business as (DBA) name (see instructions) Employer identification number

21 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) 22 Occupation, profession, or business

23 City 24 State 25 ZIP code 26 Country (if not U.S.)

27 Alien identifi- a Describe ID 䊳 b Issued by 䊳


cation (ID) c Number 䊳

16 Individual’s last name or Organization’s name 17 First name 18 M.I. 19 Taxpayer identification number

20 Doing business as (DBA) name (see instructions) Employer identification number

21 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) 22 Occupation, profession, or business

23 City 24 State 25 ZIP code 26 Country (if not U.S.)

27 Alien identifi- a Describe ID 䊳 b Issued by 䊳


cation (ID) c Number 䊳
Comments – Please use the lines provided below to comment on or clarify any information you entered on any line in Parts I,
II, III, and IV

IRS Form 8300 (Rev. 12-2004) FinCEN Form 8300 (Rev. 12-2004)
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PRINTERS
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PERFORATE: ON THE FOLD
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IRS Form 8300 (Rev. 12-2004) Page 3 FinCEN Form 8300 (Rev. 12-2004)

Section references are to the Internal Casinos must file Form 8300 for causes the total amount to exceed
Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. nongaming activities (restaurants, shops, $10,000. If more than one report is
etc.). required within 15 days, you may file a
Important Reminders Voluntary use of Form 8300. Form combined report. File the combined
● Section 6050I (26 United States Code 8300 may be filed voluntarily for any report no later than the date the earliest
(U.S.C.) 6050I) and 31 U.S.C. 5331 suspicious transaction (see Definitions) report, if filed separately, would have to
require that certain information be for use by the IRS, even if the total be filed.
reported to the IRS and the Financial amount does not exceed $10,000. Taxpayer identification number (TIN).
Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Exceptions. Cash is not required to be You must furnish the correct TIN of the
This information must be reported on reported if it is received: person or persons from whom you
IRS/FinCEN Form 8300. receive the cash and, if applicable, the
● By a financial institution required to file
● Item 33 box i is to be checked only by person or persons on whose behalf the
Form 104, Currency Transaction Report.
clerks of the court; box d is to be transaction is being conducted. You may
● By a casino required to file (or exempt be subject to penalties for an incorrect
checked by bail bondsmen. See the from filing) Form 103, Currency
instructions on page 5. or missing TIN.
Transaction Report by Casinos, if the
● For purposes of section 6050I and 31 The TIN for an individual (including a
cash is received as part of its gaming
U.S.C. 5331, the word “cash” and sole proprietorship) is the individual’s
business.
“currency” have the same meaning. See social security number (SSN). For certain
● By an agent who receives the cash resident aliens who are not eligible to
Cash under Definitions on page 4. from a principal, if the agent uses all of get an SSN and nonresident aliens who
the cash within 15 days in a second are required to file tax returns, it is an
General Instructions transaction that is reportable on Form IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification
8300 or on Form 104, and discloses all Number (ITIN). For other persons,
Who must file. Each person engaged in
the information necessary to complete including corporations, partnerships, and
a trade or business who, in the course
Part II of Form 8300 or Form 104 to the estates, it is the employer identification
of that trade or business, receives more
recipient of the cash in the second number (EIN).
than $10,000 in cash in one transaction
transaction.
or in two or more related transactions, If you have requested but are not able
must file Form 8300. Any transactions ● In a transaction occurring entirely to get a TIN for one or more of the
conducted between a payer (or its outside the United States. See parties to a transaction within 15 days
agent) and the recipient in a 24-hour Publication 1544, Reporting Cash following the transaction, file the report
period are related transactions. Payments Over $10,000 (Received in a and attach a statement explaining why
Transactions are considered related even Trade or Business), regarding the TIN is not included.
if they occur over a period of more than transactions occurring in Puerto Rico,
Exception: You are not required to
24 hours if the recipient knows, or has the Virgin Islands, and territories and
provide the TIN of a person who is a
reason to know, that each transaction is possessions of the United States.
nonresident alien individual or a foreign
one of a series of connected ● In a transaction that is not in the organization if that person does not have
transactions. course of a person’s trade or business. income effectively connected with the
Keep a copy of each Form 8300 for 5 When to file. File Form 8300 by the conduct of a U.S. trade or business and
years from the date you file it. 15th day after the date the cash was does not have an office or place of
Clerks of Federal or State courts must received. If that date falls on a Saturday, business, or fiscal or paying agent, in the
file Form 8300 if more than $10,000 in Sunday, or legal holiday, file the form on United States. See Publication 1544 for
cash is received as bail for an the next business day. more information.
individual(s) charged with certain criminal Where to file. File the form with the Penalties. You may be subject to
offenses. For these purposes, a clerk Internal Revenue Service, Detroit penalties if you fail to file a correct and
includes the clerk’s office or any other Computing Center, P.O. Box 32621, complete Form 8300 on time and you
office, department, division, branch, or Detroit, Ml 48232. cannot show that the failure was due to
unit of the court that is authorized to Statement to be provided. You must reasonable cause. You may also be
receive bail. If a person receives bail on give a written or electronic statement to subject to penalties if you fail to furnish
behalf of a clerk, the clerk is treated as each person named on a required Form timely a correct and complete statement
receiving the bail. See the instructions 8300 on or before January 31 of the to each person named in a required
for Item 33 on page 5. year following the calendar year in which report. A minimum penalty of $25,000
If multiple payments are made in cash the cash is received. The statement may be imposed if the failure is due to
to satisfy bail and the initial payment must show the name, telephone number, an intentional or willful disregard of the
does not exceed $10,000, the initial and address of the information contact cash reporting requirements.
payment and subsequent payments for the business, the aggregate amount Penalties may also be imposed for
must be aggregated and the information of reportable cash received, and that the causing, or attempting to cause, a trade
return must be filed by the 15th day information was furnished to the IRS. or business to fail to file a required
after receipt of the payment that causes Keep a copy of the statement for your report; for causing, or attempting to
the aggregate amount to exceed records. cause, a trade or business to file a
$10,000 in cash. In such cases, the Multiple payments. If you receive more required report containing a material
reporting requirement can be satisfied than one cash payment for a single omission or misstatement of fact; or for
either by sending a single written transaction or for related transactions, structuring, or attempting to structure,
statement with an aggregate amount you must report the multiple payments transactions to avoid the reporting
listed or by furnishing a copy of each any time you receive a total amount that requirements. These violations may also
Form 8300 relating to that payer. exceeds $10,000 within any 12-month be subject to criminal prosecution
Payments made to satisfy separate bail period. Submit the report within 15 days which, upon conviction, may result in
requirements are not required to be of the date you receive the payment that imprisonment of up to 5 years or fines of
aggregated. See Treasury Regulations up to $250,000 for individuals and
section 1.6050I-2. $500,000 for corporations or both.
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I.R.S. SPECIFICATIONS TO BE REMOVED BEFORE PRINTING
INSTRUCTIONS TO PRINTERS
FORM 8300, PAGE 4 of 6
MARGINS: TOP 13mm (1⁄2 "), CENTER SIDES. PRINTS: HEAD TO HEAD
PAPER: WHITE, WRITING, SUB. 20 INK: BLACK
FLAT SIZE: 432mm (17") x 279mm (11") FOLD TO: 216mm (8 1⁄2 ") x 279mm (11")
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Definitions Transaction. Includes the purchase of document). In item 14a, enter the type
property or services, the payment of of document examined. In item 14b,
Cash. The term “cash” means the debt, the exchange of a negotiable identify the issuer of the document. In
following: instrument for cash, and the receipt of item 14c, enter the document’s number.
● U.S. and foreign coin and currency cash to be held in escrow or trust. A For example, if the individual has a Utah
received in any transaction. single transaction may not be broken driver’s license, enter “driver’s license” in
● A cashier’s check, money order, bank into multiple transactions to avoid item 14a, “Utah” in item 14b, and the
draft, or traveler’s check having a face reporting. number appearing on the license in item
amount of $10,000 or less that is Suspicious transaction. A transaction 14c.
received in a designated reporting in which it appears that a person is Note. You must complete all three items
transaction (defined below), or that is attempting to cause Form 8300 not to (a, b, and c) in this line to make sure that
received in any transaction in which the be filed, or to file a false or incomplete Form 8300 will be processed correctly.
recipient knows that the instrument is form. The term also includes any
being used in an attempt to avoid the transaction in which there is an Part II
reporting of the transaction under either indication of possible illegal activity. Item 15. If the transaction is being
section 6050I or 31 U.S.C. 5331. conducted on behalf of more than one
Note. Cash does not include a check Specific Instructions person (including husband and wife or
drawn on the payer’s own account, such parent and child), check the box and
as a personal check, regardless of the You must complete all parts. However, complete Part II for any one of the
amount. you may skip Part II if the individual persons. Provide the same information
Designated reporting transaction. A named in Part I is conducting the for the other person(s) on the back of
retail sale (or the receipt of funds by a transaction on his or her behalf only. For the form. If more than three persons are
broker or other intermediary in voluntary reporting of suspicious involved, provide the same information
connection with a retail sale) of a transactions, see Item 1 below. on additional sheets of paper and attach
consumer durable, a collectible, or a Item 1. If you are amending a prior them to this form.
travel or entertainment activity. report, check box 1a. Complete the Items 16 through 19. If the person on
Retail sale. Any sale (whether or not appropriate items with the correct or whose behalf the transaction is being
the sale is for resale or for any other amended information only. Complete all conducted is an individual, complete
purpose) made in the course of a trade of Part IV. Staple a copy of the original items 16, 17, and 18. Enter his or her
or business if that trade or business report to the amended report. TIN in item 19. If the individual is a sole
principally consists of making sales to To voluntarily report a suspicious proprietor and has an employer
ultimate consumers. transaction (see Definitions), check box identification number (EIN), you must
Consumer durable. An item of tangible 1b. You may also telephone your local enter both the SSN and EIN in item 19.
personal property of a type that, under IRS Criminal Investigation Division or call If the person is an organization, put its
ordinary usage, can reasonably be 1-800-800-2877. name as shown on required tax filings in
expected to remain useful for at least 1 item 16 and its EIN in item 19.
year, and that has a sales price of more
Part I Item 20. If a sole proprietor or
than $10,000. Item 2. If two or more individuals organization named in items 16 through
conducted the transaction you are 18 is doing business under a name other
Collectible. Any work of art, rug,
reporting, check the box and complete than that entered in item 16 (e.g., a
antique, metal, gem, stamp, coin, etc.
Part I for any one of the individuals. “trade” or “doing business as (DBA)”
Travel or entertainment activity. An item Provide the same information for the name), enter it here.
of travel or entertainment that pertains other individual(s) on the back of the
to a single trip or event if the combined Item 27. If the person is not required to
form. If more than three individuals are furnish a TIN, complete this item. See
sales price of the item and all other involved, provide the same information
items relating to the same trip or event Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) on
on additional sheets of paper and attach page 3. Enter a description of the type
that are sold in the same transaction (or them to this form.
related transactions) exceeds $10,000. of official document issued to that
Item 6. Enter the taxpayer identification person in item 27a (for example,
Exceptions. A cashier’s check, money number (TIN) of the individual named. “passport”), the country that issued the
order, bank draft, or traveler’s check is See Taxpayer identification number (TIN) document in item 27b, and the
not considered received in a designated on page 3 for more information. document’s number in item 27c.
reporting transaction if it constitutes the
Item 8. Enter eight numerals for the date Note. You must complete all three items
proceeds of a bank loan or if it is
of birth of the individual named. For (a, b, and c) in this line to make sure that
received as a payment on certain
example, if the individual’s birth date is Form 8300 will be processed correctly.
promissory notes, installment sales
July 6, 1960, enter 07 06 1960.
contracts, or down payment plans. See
Publication 1544 for more information. Item 13. Fully describe the nature of the Part III
occupation, profession, or business (for Item 28. Enter the date you received the
Person. An individual, corporation,
example, “plumber,” “attorney,” or cash. If you received the cash in more
partnership, trust, estate, association, or
“automobile dealer”). Do not use general than one payment, enter the date you
company.
or nondescriptive terms such as received the payment that caused the
Recipient. The person receiving the “businessman” or “self-employed.” combined amount to exceed $10,000.
cash. Each branch or other unit of a See Multiple payments under General
Item 14. You must verify the name and
person’s trade or business is considered Instructions for more information.
address of the named individual(s).
a separate recipient unless the branch
Verification must be made by Item 30. Check this box if the amount
receiving the cash (or a central office
examination of a document normally shown in item 29 was received in more
linking the branches), knows or has
accepted as a means of identification than one payment (for example, as
reason to know the identity of payers
when cashing checks (for example, a installment payments or payments on
making cash payments to other
driver’s license, passport, alien related transactions).
branches.
registration card, or other official
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I.R.S. SPECIFICATIONS TO BE REMOVED BEFORE PRINTING
INSTRUCTIONS TO PRINTERS
FORM 8300, PAGE 5 of 6 (page 6 is blank)
MARGINS: TOP 13mm (1⁄2 "), CENTER SIDES. PRINTS: HEAD TO HEAD
PAPER: WHITE, WRITING, SUB. 20 INK: BLACK
FLAT SIZE: 432mm (17") x 279mm (11") FOLD TO: 216mm (8 1⁄2 ") x 279mm (11")
PERFORATE: ON THE FOLD
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Item 31. Enter the total price of the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction The IRS authority to disclose information
property, services, amount of cash Act Notice. Except as otherwise noted, to combat terrorism expired on
exchanged, etc. (for example, the total the information solicited on this form is December 31, 2003. Legislation is
cost of a vehicle purchased, cost of required by the Internal Revenue Service pending that would reinstate this
catering service, exchange of currency) if (IRS) and the Financial Crimes authority. “In addition, FinCEN may
different from the amount shown in item Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in order provide the information to those officials
29. to carry out the laws and regulations of if they are conducting intelligence or
Item 32. Enter the dollar amount of each the United States Department of the counter-intelligence activities to protect
form of cash received. Show foreign Treasury. Trades or businesses, except against international terrorism.”
currency amounts in U.S. dollar for clerks of criminal courts, are required You are not required to provide the
equivalent at a fair market rate of to provide the information to the IRS and information requested on a form that is
exchange available to the public. The FinCEN under both section 6050I and 31 subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
sum of the amounts must equal item 29. U.S.C. 5331. Clerks of criminal courts unless the form displays a valid OMB
For cashier’s check, money order, bank are required to provide the information control number. Books or records
draft, or traveler’s check, provide the to the IRS under section 6050I. Section relating to a form or its instructions must
name of the issuer and the serial number 6109 and 31 U.S.C. 5331 require that be retained as long as their contents
of each instrument. Names of all issuers you provide your social security number may become material in the
and all serial numbers involved must be in order to adequately identify you and administration of any law under Title 26
provided. If necessary, provide this process your return and other papers. or Title 31.
information on additional sheets of paper The principal purpose for collecting the
The time needed to complete this
and attach them to this form. information on this form is to maintain
form will vary depending on individual
Item 33. Check the appropriate box(es) reports or records which have a high
circumstances. The estimated average
that describe the transaction. If the degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or
time is 21 minutes. If you have
transaction is not specified in boxes a–i, regulatory investigations or proceedings,
comments concerning the accuracy of
check box j and briefly describe the or in the conduct of intelligence or
this time estimate or suggestions for
transaction (for example, “car lease,” counterintelligence activities, by directing
making this form simpler, you can write
“boat lease,” “house lease,” or “aircraft the Federal Government’s attention to
to the Tax Products Coordinating
rental”). If the transaction relates to the unusual or questionable transactions.
Committee, Western Area Distribution
receipt of bail by a court clerk, check You are not required to provide Center, Rancho Cordova, CA
box i, “Bail received by court clerks.” information as to whether the reported 95743-0001. Do not send this form to
This box is only for use by court clerks. transaction is deemed suspicious. this office. Instead, see Where To File on
If the transaction relates to cash Failure to provide all other requested page 3.
received by a bail bondsman, check box information, or providing fraudulent
d, “Business services provided.” information, may result in criminal
prosecution and other penalties under
Part IV Title 26 and Title 31 of the United States
Code.
Item 36. If you are a sole proprietorship,
you must enter your SSN. If your Generally, tax returns and return
business also has an EIN, you must information are confidential, as stated in
provide the EIN as well. All other section 6103. However, section 6103
business entities must enter an EIN. allows or requires the IRS to disclose or
Item 41. Fully describe the nature of give the information requested on this
your business, for example, “attorney” form to others as described in the Code.
or “jewelry dealer.” Do not use general For example, we may disclose your tax
or nondescriptive terms such as information to the Department of Justice,
“business” or “store.” to enforce the tax laws, both civil and
criminal, and to cities, states, the District
Item 42. This form must be signed by of Columbia, to carry out their tax laws.
an individual who has been authorized We may disclose this information to
to do so for the business that received other persons as necessary to obtain
the cash. information which we cannot get in any
Comments other way. We may disclose this
information to Federal, state, and local
Use this section to comment on or child support agencies; and to other
clarify anything you may have entered Federal agencies for the purposes of
on any line in Parts I, II, III, and IV. For determining entitlement for benefits or
example, if you checked box b the eligibility for and the repayment of
(Suspicious transaction) in line 1 above loans. We may also provide the records
Part I, you may want to explain why you to appropriate state, local, and foreign
think that the cash transaction you are criminal law enforcement and regulatory
reporting on Form 8300 may be personnel in the performance of their
suspicious. official duties. We may also disclose this
information to other countries under a
tax treaty, or to Federal and state
agencies to enforce Federal nontax
criminal laws and to combat terrorism.

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