8.6 Uploading E-File Acknowledgments to USSAR Cloud Service

After downloading the acknowledgments from BSA E-Filing System, you can upload the acknowledgments in the USSAR Cloud Service. After you upload the acknowledgment (XML) file, the file is then parsed to retrieve the BSA Identifier that is assigned by FinCEN to each report.

This BSA Identifier is then added to the report record.
To upload the acknowledgment, follow these steps:
  1. On the E-file Summary page, go to the E-file List pane, and select the record for which you want to upload the acknowledgment.
  2. Click Upload Acknowledgment. An Upload Acknowledgement window is displayed.
  3. Enter the Upload Acknowledgement fields.

    Table 8-4 SAR Acknowledgment Window

    Fields Desciption
    E-file Name The name of the E-file. NOTE: This field is auto-generated
    Ack Updated By The name of the user role who is updating the acknowledgment. NOTE: This field is auto-generated.
    Ack Received On Select the date from the calendar on which the acknowledgment was received.
    Ack Number Enter the acknowledgment number.
    EFile Comments Enter the required comments.
    Logical File Name Enter a logical file name for the acknowledgment.
  4. Click the Click here to upload a File icon to upload the XML file downloaded from the BSA E- Filing System.
  5. Click Attach File and click Save. A confirmation message is displayed.
  6. Click OK. You are navigated back to the E-file List results.

    Note:

    • After you upload the acknowledgment file for an E-file, a BSA ID is associated with the respective report.
    • After you upload the acknowledgment file successfully into the USSAR Cloud Service, the XML file can be viewed and saved from the E-file list results.
    • When you try to upload an acknowledgment file for an E-file for which an XML file is already uploaded, a warning message is displayed.
    • When an upload acknowledgment action doesn’t pass the validation check, an error message is displayed.