IRS Delinquent FBAR Submission Procedures
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Update (October 2026): The IRS no longer lists the Delinquent FBAR Submission Procedures among its options for taxpayers with undisclosed foreign financial assets, although they remain in the Internal Revenue Manual at IRM 4.26.16.3.11. Taxpayers with unfiled FBARs should consider the IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures and our one-page Streamlined procedures summary. Contact streamlined@auricllc.com.
Taxpayers who do not need to use either the IRS Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice or the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures to file delinquent or amended tax returns to report and pay additional tax, but who:
have not filed a required Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) (FinCEN Form 114, previously Form TD F 90-22.1),
are not under a civil examination or a criminal investigation by the IRS, and
have not already been contacted by the IRS about the delinquent FBARs
should file the delinquent FBARs according to the FBAR instructions. Follow these steps to resolve delinquent FBARS
Review the instructions
Include a statement explaining why you are filing the FBARs late
File all FBARs electronically at FinCEN
On the cover page of the electronic form, select a reason for filing late
If you are unable to file electronically, contact FinCEN's Regulatory Help line at 800-949-2732 or 800-949-2732 (if calling from outside the United States) to determine possible alternatives to electronic filing.
The IRS will not impose a penalty for the failure to file the delinquent FBARs if you properly reported on your U.S. tax returns, and paid all tax on, the income from the foreign financial accounts reported on the delinquent FBARs, and you have not previously been contacted regarding an income tax examination or a request for delinquent returns for the years for which the delinquent FBARs are submitted. FBARs will not be automatically subject to audit but may be selected for audit through the existing audit selection processes that are in place for any tax or information returns.
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