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Treasury International Capital System


Reporting Forms & Instructions


TIC Form S and Instructions


NOTICE of Proposed Revisions beginning with reports as-of March 2009

  • (NEW 9-30-2008) The Federal Register Notice of September 2008 PDF icon invites comments from the public on proposed changes to Form S and instructions. The proposed changes are described in the section called current actions, in the first column of page 55206. Written comments should be received on or before November 24, 2008 to be assured of consideration.
  • (NEW 9-30-2008) Proposed new last page of Form S PDF icon, to be effective beginning with reports as-of March 2009. There will be no changes in the other pages of the form.
  • (NEW 10-7-2008) New proposed Instructions PDF icon, to be effective beginning with reports as-of March 2009. [This markedup version PDF icon shows all the changes from the current instructions.] Besides the changes mentioned in the Federal Register Notice, the instructions also include clarifications such as the content of many of the FAQs that have been published separately. The flowcharts will be added soon in an appendix.

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Form and Instructions:

  • Final PDF icon (effective for reports as-of June 2006 and thereafter) -- Foreigners' Purchases & Sales of Long-Term Securities.
  • Final PDF icon (Dec. 2000).
    -- Clarification of Reporting Responsibilities; factsheets and flowcharts. PDF icon (08/02/05)
    -- (Jan. 2006) with codes for foreign countries, areas, and organizations.
    -- (revised June 2008).

Additional Information:

  • (01-24-2007) for Form S.
  • Federal Register Notice: public notice of proposed revisions to the form, PDF icon

Seminar Information:
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York held a seminar on September 20, 2006 ( PDF icon ), that provided: an overview of reporting requirements for the S-Form and the various B-Forms; lists of common reporting errors PDF icon for the B and S reports; and discussions of how TIC B and S data are edited by FRS staff.

Description:
The TIC Form S is part of the Treasury International Capital (TIC) data reporting system, which is required by law (22 U.S.C. 286f; 22 U.S.C. 3103; E.O. 10033; 31 C.F.R. 128), and is designed to gather timely and reliable information on cross-border purchases and sales of long-term domestic and foreign securities by foreigners in transactions with U.S. persons. This information is necessary for compiling the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S. international investment position, and for formulating U.S. international financial and monetary policies.

Who Reports on Form S:
Banks, other depository institutions, securities brokers and dealers, investors, nonbanking business enterprises, and other entities in the U.S. who deal directly with foreign residents in purchases and sales of long-term securities. (In the instructions, see General Instructions, Section B "Who Must Report" for list of organizations.)

Historical Forms and Instructions:

  • PDF icon (effective for reports as-of January 2001 through May 2006).
  • PDF icon (effective for reports as-of January 2001 and thereafter).

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Last Updated: October 15, 2008


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