Through an Interim Final Rule that became effective March 26, 2025 (the “IFR”), the U.S. Treasury Department took action to exclude all U.S.-formed entities from the BOI[1] reporting regime under the Corporate Transparency...more
Updated February 20, 2025.
The CTA seesaw continues. On February 19, FinCEN announced it is reinstating the CTA reporting obligations and setting new deadlines for submissions. Says FinCEN:
“For the vast majority of...more
On December 3, 2024, a US District Court in Texas ruled the Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional and issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against its enforcement. That ruling was promptly appealed, and on...more
12/27/2024
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The Corporate Transparency Act became effective January 1, 2024 and will require more than 30 million U.S. entities to register in 2024 with FinCEN (a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department). Most large companies and...more
2/15/2024
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This article was originally posted on November 30, 2023 and has been updated to reflect changes that went into effect in 2024.
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took effect on January 1, 2024. The Act is administered by...more
1/30/2024
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The article was originally posted on November 29, 2023 and has been updated to reflect changes that went into effect in 2024.
Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), more than 30 million “Reporting Companies” will...more
1/30/2024
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) takes effect starting January 1, 2024. The Act is administered by FinCEN, a bureau of U.S. Treasury charged with combatting money laundering and other financial crimes. The central feature...more
Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), more than 30 million “Reporting Companies” will need to register with FinCEN (a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department) and file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports...more
In 2024 the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and related CTA Rule will require more than 30 million “Reporting Companies” to register with FinCEN, a bureau of U.S. Treasury. Registration occurs through online filings of...more
11/30/2023
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Presently, forming a corporation, LLC or other entity in the U.S. can be done on a largely anonymous basis, without naming its owners and with only limited disclosures about managers, officers and directors. Under the...more
11/2/2023
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Presently, forming a corporation, LLC, or other entity in the U.S. can be done on a largely anonymous basis, without naming its owners and with only limited disclosures about managers, officers, and directors. Under the...more
9/20/2023
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