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The Situation
The $9,950 is to fall just below the $10,000 mark for federal reporting requirements for anti-money laundering. If DL has another IT meltdown, it happens around a major holiday and you can't get the VDB home for a few days, yes I could see it approach the limit. If DL is offering $2K even, I am happy to celebrate xmas a few days late!
This. It also falls just below the CBP $10k reporting requirements for declaring currency entering/exiting the US.