Compliance News
Regulatory and enforcement updates that affect vendor validation and 1099 reporting — IRS notices and OFAC sanctions actions, collected here as they are published so your team doesn't have to watch several feeds. Every item links back to the original announcement.
Notice of New Report Form for Unblocked or Transferred Property
Recent Actions Body The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a new Unblocking/Transfer Report Form TD F 93.10 to support...
Global Magnitsky Designations
Press Release Link Recent Actions Body Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:BARCI DE MORAES,...
Counter Narcotics Designations; Publication of Amendments to the Syria-Related Sanctions Regulations
Press Release Link Recent Actions Body The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing a final rule amending the...
Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License; Publication of Amended Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions
Recent Actions Body The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Russia-related General License 13O, "Authorizing Certain...
North Korea and Burma-related Designations
Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:AUNG, Tin Myo, Burma; DOB 03 Dec 1972; POB Taungoo, Burma; nationality Burma; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk:...
Counter Terrorism Designation
BARRIO 18 (a.k.a. "CALLE 18"; a.k.a. "SURENOS"; a.k.a. "THE REVOLUTIONARIES"), El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; United States; Italy; Canada; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended...
Counter Narcotics and Counter Terrorism Designations
ARCEGA AGUIRRE, Candelario (a.k.a. ARCEAGA AGUIRRE, Candelario; a.k.a. ESCARCEGA AGUIRRE, Candelario; a.k.a. "El Cande"), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; DOB 11 Jul 1968; POB Colima, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender...
Counter Terrorism Designations
ALIVAND, Arash Estaki, United Arab Emirates; DOB 31 Dec 1971; POB Tehran, Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Digital Currency Address - ETH 0xe3d35f68383732649669aa990832e017340dbca5; alt. Digital Currency Address -...
International Criminal Court-Related Designations; Issuance of International Criminal Court-Related General License
Press Release Link Recent Actions Body The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing International Criminal...
Counter Narcotics Designations and Designation Removal; Counter Terrorism, Global Magnitsky, and Russia-related Designation Updates
Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:ARIAS MONGE, Alejandro (a.k.a. "Diablo"), Limon, Costa Rica; DOB 19 Sep 1984; POB Guapiles Pococi, Limon, Costa...
Counter Narcotics and Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Updates; Cyber-related Designations
Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:BARRAGAN CHAVEZ, Luis Enrique (a.k.a. "El R5"; a.k.a. "Guicho"; a.k.a. "Guicho de Los Reyes"; a.k.a. "Wicho"; a.k.a....
Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations
Press Release Link Recent Actions Body Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:COALITION OF...
Counter Narcotics and Counter Terrorism Designations
Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:IBARRA DIAZ JR., Michael, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico; DOB 01 Jan 1980; POB Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico;...
Counter Terrorism Designation Update
Press Release Link Recent Actions Body Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:BALOCHISTAN...
Iran-related Designations
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Counter Narcotics and Counter Terrorism Designations; Report for Licensing Activities Undertaken Pursuant to the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA)
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released a Quarterly Report of Licensing Activities pursuant to Section 906(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of...
Non-Proliferation Designations
ALIZADEH HOSHYAR, Javad (Arabic: جواد عليزاده هوشيار) (a.k.a. ALIZADE HOUSHYAR, Javad; a.k.a. ALIZADEH HOSHYAR, Javad Saeid; a.k.a. ALIZADEH HUSHYAR, Javad; a.k.a. ALIZADEH-HOSHIAR, Javad), Iran; DOB 24 Aug 1976; POB...
Global Magnitsky Designation
Press Release Link Recent Actions Body Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:DE MORAES,...
Counter Terrorism Designation
Recent Actions Body Specially Designated Nationals List UpdateThe following entity has been added to OFAC's SDN List:CARTEL DE LOS SOLES (a.k.a. CARTEL OF THE SUNS),...
Important Announcement for Users of OFAC's Licensing Hotline
Recent Actions Body To further improve customer service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is transitioning its Licensing...