The facts
- Who files
- Every MSB, with few exceptions, must register. A person who is an MSB solely because they act as an agent of another MSB does not need to register separately. Registration is the responsibility of the MSB's owner or controlling person. Source
- How often
- An initial registration, then renewed every two years; re-registration is required in limited circumstances. Source
- Deadline
- Within 180 days after the date on which the MSB is established. Source
- Format
- Web form, XML. Filed through the BSA E-Filing System. Source
- How it is filed
- Filing routes recorded for the FinCEN: BSA E-Filing System; CBP Electronic CMIR; BOI E-Filing System. See how firms file with the FinCEN.
- Status
- In force
- Group
- Money services businesses
Templates (0)
The library lists no templates for this return.
A single registration form. Source
Validation rules
No published validation rules were found for this return. No standalone, published catalogue of edit checks was found on the pages read. Source
Public data
Published firm by firm. FinCEN's MSB Registrant Search web page lets the public look up registered MSBs. Source
- MSB Registrant Search
Firm by firm · Web search
A public search of registered money services businesses. Source
Official documents (2)
The FinCEN's own files, with the size and SHA-256 fingerprint of each as downloaded on 13 November 2026, so anyone can tell whether a copy is the same version.
- Money Services Business (MSB) Registration
Guidance · HTML · 40.0 KB
States that RMSB (Form 107) must be filed within 180 days of the MSB's establishment, must be renewed every two years, and that records must be kept for five years.
- Bank Secrecy Act Filing Information
List of returns · HTML · 38.8 KB
Names the current BSA report numbers relied on here: FinCEN SAR (Form 111), FinCEN CTR (Form 112), FinCEN DOEP (Form 110), FinCEN RMSB (Form 107), FBAR (Form 114/114a), FinCEN 8300, and CMIR (Form 105, filed through CBP's Electronic CMIR).
Sources
Every page and document this return's facts were read from.
- fincen.gov/resources/money-services-business-msb-registration
- fincen.gov/resources/filing-information
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Last checked 13 November 2026.
