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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.

There is no maximum limit, however, any amount exceeding $10,000 USD must be declared upon arrival on both the Form 6059B and FinCEN 105. All forms must be filled in completely and truthfully. The penalties for inaccurate declaration and non-compliance can be severe including heavy fines and/or confiscation of funds.

Members of a family residing in one household must declare if the members are collectively carrying over $10,000. If you and your wife are each carrying $6,000, you'd need to report that. Pocket change matters if you're close to the limit. Let's say you have exactly $10,000 in your carryon.

You may bring large sums of money with you in the form of cash, money order, or traveler's checks. There is no maximum limit, however, any amount exceeding $10,000 USD must be declared upon arrival on both the Form 6059B and FinCEN 105. All forms must be filled in completely and truthfully.

When you declare over $10,000 at U.S. Customs, you'll need to file a FinCEN Form 105 prior to entering or leaving the country. Is your credit card going to be accepted by overseas merchants? Can you make money with international contract jobs and bring the cash back into the United States?

How much cash can you carry legally? You might be surprised to learn that there is no limit on how much cash you can cross the border with. However, if you travel with more than $10,000 USD then you must declare it.

Most localities in the United States have a $10,000 per person restriction. However, if numerous people are travelling together, they are not allowed to have more than this amount without disclosing the cash or things that total more than this amount to customs.