The FATCA Registration Sponsored Entity XML schema provides the format and structure to add Sponsored Entity and Sponsored Subsidiary Branch information using a file upload. The IRS provides a Microsoft Excel-based Sponsored Entity Data Preparation Tool for users unfamiliar with XML.
The information below has instructions on how to create and validate the XML file:
| File | Description | Instructions |
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FATCA Registration Sponsored Entity Data Preparation Tool (XLSM) (537 KB) |
Data preparation tool compatible with Microsoft Excel 2010 or later to validate and generate a sponsored entity XML file based on data provided by the user. | Sponsored Entity Data Preparation Tool instructions PDF |
| FATCA Online Registration System Information for Adding Multiple Sponsored Entities Using a File Upload ZIP |
FATCA-FIRegistration-SponsoredEntityUpload-1.0.xsd (13 KB) FATCA-FIRegistration-SponsoredEntityUpload-CountryList-1.0.xsd (80 KB) FATCA Online Registration System Information for Adding Multiple Sponsored Entities Using a File Upload (XML) (4 KB) – Sample Sponsored Entity List file. |
Multiple sponsored entities XML file preparation instructions PDF Additional reference |
XML resources – The .XSD and sample .XML files can be viewed with a web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Chrome), a text editor (i.e. Notepad), or an XML tool (i.e. XMLSpy, XML Notepad).