The saga of the CTA continues. Adopted in January 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is intended to assist in identifying beneficial ownership and control of entities operating in the United States in order to...more
1/28/2025
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the preliminary injunction issued on December 3, 2024, in the Texas Top Cop Shop case by a U.S. District Court. As a result, the original beneficial ownership reporting...more
12/27/2024
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Beneficial Ownership Reports are filed electronically through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Individuals who need to be reported as beneficial owners or company applicants should apply for a FinCEN ID number....more
The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a rule that extends the deadline from 30 days to 90 days for reporting companies created or registered in 2024 to file initial beneficial...more
When the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) goes into effect in January 2024, millions of companies will face new beneficial ownership reporting obligations.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has proposed allowing...more