Here is a glossary of terms that could be helpful:

• Individual FinCEN ID – A FinCEN ID, or Financial Crimes Enforcement Network identifier, is a unique 12-digit number issued to an individual by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Entering a FinCEN ID is optional and you do not need a FinCEN ID to file your report.(My FinCEN ID tab in your FCRC (FinCEN Report Company) account is where you can enter this number)
• Company FinCEN ID – is a unique 12-digit number that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issues to reporting companies that have filed initial Beneficial Owner Information (BOI) reports. This number will be assigned at the time of the initial BOI filing.
• Partner Dashboard tab – Anyone with a partner role will have access to this tab. This tab houses all of the partner features & functions such as : Reports, Transactions, Filing History etc…
• User Dashboard tab – All FinCEN Report accounts have this tab. This is where the user can see if their PII (Personally Identifiable Information) is complete and accept any pending entity invitations.
• Create New Member – This function allows you to create a member and enter PII on their behalf. This user will not be able to access this account because you are creating it as a trusted advisor.
• Manage Users tab – This is where you can manage your Created New Members after they have been created. To create a new member you must do so inside an entity first.
• Members tab – This is where you can add/invite members of your staff so they can have access to the partner dashboard.
• Status Information box – This box is located inside each entity record and will list what needs to be completed in order to file a BOIR, will show the submit report button when the entity is ready to file, Show the status of the filed BOIR, and will tell you why an updated filing may be required.
• Previous Filings Box – This box is located under the status information box inside each entity and will list all of the previous filings along with the downloadable copy of the transcript receipts for each previous BOIR filing.
• BOIR – Beneficial Ownership Information Report
• PII – (Personally Identifiable Information) is any information that can be used to identify a person, either directly or indirectly
• Mark Complete – This will clear the filing status of “Update Required” by putting it back to the status of “Filed” & stop all update-required notification emails. Only press this button if you know that the entity does not need to file an amendment.
• Amendment – updated or corrected BOI reports
• Roles – These are used to select members who need to be reported on a BOIR or Used to give access to the platform & the entity.
• Data Source – This will show if and how the member entered their required PII on the platform
  • Manually Entered – Uploaded an acceptable Identifying Document
  • FinCEN ID – Enter a FinCEN ID #
  • Incomplete – Has not provided the required information
• Identifying Document – Definition: A document issued by a state authority to prove a person’s identity. Examples: US or Foreign Passports, State Issued driver’s license or ID
• Identifying Document Number – The number on your Identifying Document such as:
  • Passport number: The unique number on your passport that identifies you as the holder.
  • Driver’s license number: The number on your driving license that distinguishes it from other licenses.
• BOIR Filing Statuses (shown on the Partner Dashboard under the Companies tab or in the My Companies tab)
  • Needs Information (red) – entity is missing some required information & is unable to file
  • Ready to File (blue) – entity has provided all required info & is ready to file
  • Filed (green) – entity has successfully filed a BOIR
  • Update Required (yellow) – there has been a change to the info previously reported and an updated BOIR filing may be required.
• Pending Invitation Statuses (located under the company members button in each entity)
  • Dropped – the email address does not exist & invite was not able to be sent (check the spelling of the email address for any typos or added characters)