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Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN and the Treasury Announce Nonenforcement for Domestic Reporting Companies

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Following announcements from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on February 27, 2025, and the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) on March 2, 2025, it would appear that beneficial...more

Bracewell LLP

Another CTA Freeze: Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement Against Domestic Reporting Companies

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If you have been following our reports on the subject, you know that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) had a tumultuous end to 2024 and start to 2025, with a series of court actions leading to oscillating reports about...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

CTA Filing is Now Voluntary for US Entities and Citizens: Rule Changes Ahead

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The United States Treasury Department announced on March 2, 2025, that the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting required by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is now voluntary for U.S. entities and citizens....more

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Corporate Transparency Act – U.S. Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies

The fate of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been anything but certain since the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule took effect in January 2024. While several legal challenges to the CTA make their...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

US Treasury Announces That the Corporate Transparency Act Will Not Be Enforced Against Domestic Companies, Their Beneficial Owners...

As noted in our previous Corporate Advisory, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced on February 27, 2025, that it will not take enforcement action against a Reporting Company that fails to file or update...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Treasury Department Confirms: No Fines or Penalties in Connection with BOI Reporting Deadlines

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While the March 21, 2025 filing deadline under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) remains in place, the Treasury Department announced on March 2nd that it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with...more

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Client Alert: CTA Enforcement Suspended – Key Updates on Filing Requirements

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On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury t (“Treasury”) announced that it will not impose penalties, fines, or pursue enforcement actions against U.S. companies, citizens, or their beneficial owners for failing...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Department of the Treasury Suspends Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and Plans to Revise Rule to Limit Scope

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Does it matter if a law is valid if the Government refuses to enforce it? For months, we have watched (and blogged on) courts grappling with the constitutionality and enforceability of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”)....more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Treasury Limits CTA Enforcement to Foreign Companies

On March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department expanded the scope of FinCEN’s February 27, 2025 statement that it will not enforce any penalties or fines under the Corporate Transparency Act with respect to existing regulatory...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Treasury Says It Won’t Enforce Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Companies or Citizens

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Treasury / FinCEN - Interim Final Rule and Proposed Rulemaking - On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a press release stating that it will not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting...

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The Treasury Department announced plans to significantly narrow beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Treasury Department Declines to Enforce CTA

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On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ended months of speculation regarding how the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) would be implemented and enforced under the second Trump administration. Via press release,...more

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Reverse Course – Treasury Department Announces No CTA Enforcement on U.S. Businesses

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Two weeks after FinCEN received the green light from the courts to proceed with enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, the U.S. Treasury Department has put the car in reverse....more

Snell & Wilmer

The Corporate Transparency Act Update: A Reprieve for American Businesses?

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In another twist as to the future of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) implementation and judicial intervention, on February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it will not be...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Out With a Bang: Treasury Restricts Corporate Transparency Act to Foreign Reporting Companies

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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

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U.S. Treasury Department Announces Suspension of BOI Reporting Penalties for U.S. Parties

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On February 19, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that most reporting companies under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) must now submit their Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”)...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB ordered to pause work and congressional Democrats react

On January 31, the CFPB announced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the Acting Director. As previously covered by InfoBytes, Bessent sent an email instructing all CFPB staff to pause immediately any new rulemaking,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: What Does the CFPB "Freeze" Mean for Regulations and Pending Litigation?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is currently serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), emailed staff on Monday directing employees to cease all rulemaking activities and delay...more

Saul Ewing LLP

CFPB Director Chopra Replaced—Replacement Immediately Stops Work on All CFPB Initiatives, Including Oral Argument Scheduled for...

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On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump terminated Rohit Chopra’s tenure as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Early on the morning of February 3, 2025, the CFPB issued a press release noting...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Chopra Out. Bessent In (for Now). What’s Next at the CFPB?

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As expected, the Trump administration formally terminated CFPB director Rohit Chopra over the weekend. And also as expected, President Trump used the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to appoint an acting CFPB Director—Treasury...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - December 2023 Updates

On the one hand, the year ended where it began. The legislation on stabelecoins and market structure that would provide a regulatory framework for digital assets has still not been enacted into law. And Securities and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - December 2024

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - November 2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

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