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A CTR is a form used by banks or other financial institutions for any transaction greater than $10,000. The use of this form is mandatory in most cases whether the bank customer is withdrawing or depositing the funds. These CTRs are forwarded to federal regulators in their effort to combat money laundering.

CTRs must be filed whenever a customer makes a currency transaction exceeding $10,000, or for multiple transactions if the sum exceeds $10,000 in one day.

Structuring your transactions to dodge a CTR can result in imprisonment for up to five years and/or a fine of up to $250,000. If you are found guilty of structuring more than $100,000 over a twelve-month period or if you violated another law at the same time, the penalty is doubled.

Filing and Record Retention A completed CTR must be electronically filed with FinCEN within 15 calendar days after the date of the transaction.

A financial institution and any nonfinancial trade or business must file a report concerning a transaction (or series of related transactions) in excess of $10,000 in currency. FinCEN regulation 31 CFR 1010.310 requires that financial institutions file currency transaction reports (CTRs).

Federal law requires financial institutions to report currency (cash or coin) transactions over $10,000 conducted by, or on behalf of, one person, as well as multiple currency transactions that aggregate to be over $10,000 in a single day. These transactions are reported on Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs).

The reporting requirement for a CTR is triggered when a bank customer initiates a transaction of more than $10,000, not when they complete it. If a bank customer refuses the transaction or modifies it to fall below the threshold, the bank employee is required to file a suspicious activity report.