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Senate Bill No. 17 becomes law on September 1, 2025. On June 20, 2025, Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill No. 17 to prohibit the purchase or acquisition of interests in real property by individuals domiciled in and...more
What is the CTA? The CTA was passed by Congress on January 1, 2021 as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. The purpose of the CTA is to prevent illicit activity, including the use of shell and front companies to...more
The Corporate Transparency Act became law in the United States on January 1, 2021 and required compliance beginning on January 1, 2024. For more information about the background of the statute, please read our prior articles...more
Effective January 1, 2024, companies must disclose their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the United States Department of Treasury. The reporting requirement is part of the U.S....more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) introduces beneficial ownership reporting requirements effective January 1, 2024, for new and existing companies. Below is an overview of the new reporting obligations imposed by the CTA....more
Shining a Light on the Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting - On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering...more
Effective January 1, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN’s) final rule under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require certain companies to file a report with FinCEN. ...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has published a new Small Entity Compliance Guide (“Guide”) for compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule (“Reporting Rule”), 31 CFR 1010.380. The...more
In 2021, as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act in an effort to prevent and combat illicit activities such as money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and...more
On September 29, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) promulgated its much-anticipated Final Rule implementing the beneficial ownership reporting scheme mandated by the Corporate Transparency Act....more
Knowing who owns legal entities is essential to stopping terrorism, money laundering, and other sophisticated criminal enterprises. For entities formed in the United States there has never been a requirement to disclose...more