FATCA IDES Testing Dates

The FATCA International Data Exchange Service (IDES) will open testing from Tuesday, March 10 at 2:00 a.m. EDT to Thursday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.  The test session will be open to financial institutions and tax administrations that have completed IDES enrollment by Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EST. In order to complete the enrollment process, you will need an IRS-issued GIIN or HCTA Entity ID, a username, and a valid certificate.  IDES does not accept wildcard certificates. Visit the FATCA IDES web page for a list of recommended certificate authorities. Enrolled users will receive an email with a link to the IDES test web application on Monday, March 9, 2015.