Digital Certificates
IdenTrust FATCA IRS certificates enable foreign account reporting
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires that foreign financial institutions and certain other non-financial foreign entities report on the foreign assets held by U.S. account holders or be subject to withholding on eligible payments.
FATCA IRS Reporting requires a valid digital certificate from an IRS-approved certificate authority to encrypt and transmit sensitive financial data. Organizations may use an Organization Certificate or a TLS/SSL Server Certificate to meet FATCA compliance requirements.
About the IRS FATCA Program
Learn how the IRS FATCA program works and which digital certificates are accepted for secure, compliant report submissions.
FATCA-Compliant Organization Certificates
Use an Organization Certificate to manually submit FATCA IRS reports through the IRS website with verified digital identity and compliance.
IRS FATCA TLS/SSL Server Certificates
Use an Organization Certificate to manually submit FATCA IRS reports through the IRS website with verified digital identity and compliance.
IRS FATCA Filing Resources
Access official IRS and government documentation to support FATCA compliance and digital certificate requirements.
International Data Exchange Service (IDES)
FATCA/IDES accepts both types of IdenTrust FATCA certificates depending on the way that your reports are submitted to the IRS.
When submitting FATCA reports via a web-based interface, the International Data Exchange Service (IDES) is used. IDES is an electronic delivery point where Financial Institutions (FI) and Host Country Tax Authorities (HCTA) can transmit and exchange FATCA data with the United States and transmit FATCA data directly to the IRS.
