1. US SAR User Guide
  2. Filing Regulatory Reports
  3. Submitting E-Files at FinCEN

8.4 Submitting E-Files at FinCEN

After the E-file is generated, you must file them with the FinCEN’s BSA E-Filing System, which in turn generates an acknowledgment or (XML) file.

To submit the E-file to BSA E-Filing System, follow these steps:
  1. Log in to the BSA E-Filing System website.
  2. From the left-hand side menu pane, click New Reports, and select File Batch FinCEN SAR. An Open an Existing Form window is displayed.
  3. Click Open New Form. A BSA E-Filing SAR Batch Form is displayed.
  4. Enter the BSA E-Filing SAR Batch Form fields.

    Table 8-3 BSA E-Filing SAR Batch Form

    Fields Description
    Filing Name Enter the filing name. There is no specific requirement for the name of the filing. It is recommended that it must be a unique name as this can be used to identify the E-file on the BSA E- Filing system after submission.
    Batch File Click Add to attach the E-file that was downloaded from the USSAR Cloud Service. NOTE: The E-file must be in .xml format.
    Attachments File Add the E-file attachment .zip file that was downloaded from the USSAR Cloud Service along with the E-file.
    Number of Forms in Batch Enter the number of individual SAR reports in an E-file.
  5. Click Sign with PIN and enter the title and date in the respective fields. The following message is added to the header and footer of the document: This form has been signed with a PIN and cannot be altered.

    Note:

    This is the unique identifier assigned by BSA and FinCEN to ensure that only authorized individuals are submitting SAR filings.
  6. Click Save. The filled BSA E-Filing SAR Batch Form is saved. After you save the form, the Submit button is enabled.
  7. Click Submit. A confirmation window displays the following message: We have received your submission. Please confirm the following information and retain it for your records. Please track the status of your submission using the 'Track Status' function in the BSA E-Filing system. The status of a submitted E-file can be one of the following:
    • Transmitted
    • Transmitted with Warnings
    • Rejected
  8. Click the Accepted with Warning or Rejected status hyperlink in the Status column of Track Status page to view the submission errors on the E-file that are in Accepted with Warning or Rejected status.
  9. Click OK. The E-file is successfully submitted at FinCEN.