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Travelers? Travelers carrying currency or other monetary instruments with them shall file FinCEN Form 105 at the time of entry into the United States or at the time of departure from the United States with the Customs officer in charge at any Customs port of entry or departure.

Money reported via FinCEN Form 105 is reported to the IRS to help cut down on money laundering. Typically, if you are carrying money for legitimate, legal reasons and you complete FinCEN Form 105 truthfully before you arrive at customs, you should be able to get through with your money in short order.

Declaring Money at U.S. Customs The form requires you to answer some questions and identify yourself and the currency in question. It also asks if you're a professional money transporter carrying the money for someone else. Money reported via FinCEN Form 105 is reported to the IRS to help cut down on money laundering.

In fact, the back of the FinCEN 105 Form explains that the principal purpose for collecting the information is to ?assure maintenance of reports or records where such reports or records have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or regulatory investigations or proceedings.?

You may bring into or take out of the country, including by mail, as much money as you wish. However, if it is more than $10,000, you will need to report it to CBP. Use the online Fincen 105 currency reporting site or ask a CBP officer for the paper copy of the Currency Reporting Form (FinCen 105).

Shippers or Mailers?lf the currency or other monetary instrument does not accompany the person entering or departing the United States, FinCEN Form 105 may be filed by mail on or before the date of entry, departure, mailing, or shipping with the Commissioner of Customs, Attention: Currency Transportation Reports,

International travelers entering the United States must declare if they are carrying currency or monetary instruments in a combined amount over $10,000 on their Customs Declaration Form (CBP Form 6059B) and then file a FinCEN Form 105.