“After the Foodman FCCP course, I feel like I understand the FATCA and CRS compliance requirements much better. It was also very helpful for me to understand more about the general picture of tax compliance in the US. Now I know that the IRS has several tools to detect tax evasion and for this reason, FATCA and CRS have been implemented. The global flow of information will continue, and all banks have to be prepared”.
“The FCCP clarified for our team doubts that we had about certain FATCA status of some account holders. We have better clarity on how to report on US natural persons, US incorporated legal entities and US substantial owners. The course also explained very well how account holders must certify their tax status to the Bank by signing the certification forms, either from the IRS or the local equivalent. The team is very satisfied and proud to have obtained an FCCP Certification”.
“Being from Colombia, the Sponsoring Entity issue is vital. In the course, Foodman explains how to become a “Sponsoring Entity” by registering for the second time since we previously had a GIIN. Now as a sponsor, we can register other sponsored entities under the same FATCA portal. In addition, as we are an FFI from an IGA 1 country, we may have Trust accounts exempt from requiring a GIIN, although they are reported by FATCA. The course helped us understand the concept of the third GIIN to report Trusts”.
“Our FATCA/CRS Team participated in the Foodman FCCP certification. The course was a good refresher for the team since we have been with the FATCA topic for some time and recently with CRS. What helped us the most was the presentation of the FATCA compliance program. We have a FATCA and CRS compliance program in place, but we were able to observe during the course that certain procedures and processes were not up to par. We reviewed again how we had planned and implemented the program as well as what action plan there is in relation to the findings we found. We learned how to improve various processes. We are now going to work separately with Foodman on an audit plan”.
“Foodman CPAs & Advisors nos ha brindado ayuda con respecto a la administración del Portal FATCA del
IRS. Ahora entendemos mejor cuando acceder y navegar el portal como por cambio de R.O. (cuando
debe de hacer una sustitución), cambio o adición de POC, cambios en circunstancias o si el Portal tiene
información incorrecta, no precisa o desactualizada. Ahora nos aseguramos de que el Portal tenga el
monitoreo necesario y estamos atentos a todos los mensajes del IRS”.