FinCEN expands GTO with $1,000 CTR threshold in border counties
→MSBs must file CTRs on $1,000–$10,000 cash in covered border ZIPs
Change
US FinCEN expanded a Geographic Targeting Order requiring MSBs to file CTRs for $1,000–$10,000 cash transactions in specified southwest-border counties through 2 September 2026.
Why it matters
The order lowers the reporting threshold and extends scope to Bernalillo, Doña Ana and San Juan in New Mexico, plus Maricopa and Pima in Arizona. CTR filing window extends to 30 days during the GTO period; new MSBs get a 30-day onboarding window.
Implications
- → MSBs in covered counties must treat $1,000–$10,000 cash transactions as reportable — threshold lowered under GTO
- → MSBs must file each CTR within 30 days during March 7–September 2, 2026 — timeline extended from standard 15 days
- → Newly covered MSBs must begin CTR filings by April 6, 2026 — failure creates reporting backlog and compliance breach
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