Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2022

Bittner v. United States

Decided February 28, 2023. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-1195 · 598 U.S. 85 · Cited 68 times

Holding

The Bank Secrecy Act’s $10,000 maximum penalty for the nonwillful failure to file a compliant report accrues on a per-report, not a per-account, basis.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

Official text

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