On March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department announced suspension of the March 21, 2025 deadline for filing under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for any domestic companies or U.S. citizens....more
Newly Formed Entities Have 30 Days to File -
On February 17, 2025, the Eastern District of Texas in Smith v. United States Department of the Treasury lifted the last remaining nationwide preliminary injunction on...more
2/24/2025
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On February 5, 2025, the Trump administration added a new chapter to the saga that has been implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), filing a notice of appeal and motion for stay against an Eastern District of...more
2/10/2025
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On December 3, 2024, the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), less than a month before the deadline. The ruling temporarily...more
12/30/2024
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Filings Due for Most Companies on January 13, 2025 -
On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the preliminary injunction issued by the Eastern District of Texas suspending enforcement of the...more
12/27/2024
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On December 3, 2024, the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), less than a month before the deadline. The ruling temporarily...more
12/10/2024
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Tucked away in the recently-passed National Defense Authorization Act is the long-expected Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA). The AMLA is the most significant update to anti-money laundering (AML) laws in the U.S. in...more