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CAMS #47608289 -Information on the Deployment of ACE Collections Deferred Tax – May 1st

The following statements are in preparation for the ACE Collections Release 3 Deferred Tax go-live:

·         Starting Monday, May 3rd, 2021 - Do not use ACS function code 'BILA' to Pay ACE-created Entry Deferred Tax Bills (starting with a '2') - use BILJ (ACS BILA will be updated to enforce this)

·         Do not pay any Deferred Tax Bills in ACS during the time frame of Friday, April 30th 3:00 AM through Monday, May 4th 3:00 AM EST

·         Starting Monday, May 3rd, 2021 – The Entry Summary will not be marked as paid until all duties, taxes and fees (including Deferred Tax) are marked as paid. Two new Yes/No indicators have been added to the Collections Data section to indicate the status of the Deferred Tax and the rest of the money owed on the Entry Summary

·         Summary Paid (except Def Tax)? – used to indicate scenario where other duties, taxes and fees on the Entry Summary have been paid but Deferred Tax has not yet

·         Deferred Tax Bill Paid? – used to confirm Deferred Tax Bill has been paid

·       The Entry Summary will go into CBP control when the Consolidated Deferred Tax Bill goes into a Final status (this occurs at the end of semi-monthly period, which is the 15th or last day of the month), even if the Statement is not yet generated
·       For additional information related to Deferred Tax, please see CSMS #47309888 or contact ACE Collections at ACECollections@cbp.dhs.gov​