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This is a basic primer describing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA“) which was enacted into federal law on January 1, 2021 as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and became effective January 1, 2024. The...more
To combat money laundering and other illicit activities via the use of shell companies, Congress passed the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which requires most U.S. businesses (and certain foreign businesses),...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in 2021 and became effective on Jan. 1, 2024. The CTA was passed with the aim of enhancing transparency in corporate ownership, so as to combat the proliferation of anonymous...more
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will go into effect, and if your business is deemed to be a Reporting Company under the CTA, the clock will begin ticking on new federal reporting obligations....more
Companies have new reporting requirements beginning January 1, 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) passed as part of an anti-money laundering regime. The CTA requires a government-maintained registry of beneficial...more
CTA Denial #3: “My industry’s lobbyists would never allow such a law to get passed.” Lobbyists had staved off attempts to implement the CTA, and its predecessor bills, for decades....more
Beginning January 1, 2024, certain privately held companies, known as “reporting companies,” will be required to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report to identify, and provide personal information about, their...more
The purpose of the Corporate Transparency Act isto “better enable critical nationalsecurity, intelligence, and law enforcement efforts to counter money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity” by...more
Harris Beach is warning business owners of a recent scam involving the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert about fraudulent attempts to solicit information...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), which takes effect on January 1, 2024, will require many companies to report certain beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is a recently enacted federal law that imposes significant reporting requirements on most U.S. companies, including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Effective...more
As many will be aware, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) goes into effect on January 1, 2024. For those that are not yet familiar with the CTA, get ready. It was enacted into law on January 1, 2021 as part of the...more
On March 24, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published its first set of guidance materials to aid the public, and in particular the small business community, in understanding upcoming beneficial...more
Effective January 1, 2024, most new and existing corporate entities in the United States will be required to file reports on their beneficial owners with the federal government. These sweeping requirements are part of the...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its final rule (“Rule”) to implement reporting requirements for beneficial ownership information on September 30, 2022. The Rule will, among other things, require...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted to prevent money laundering and promote a “know your customer” policy by imposing new disclosure requirements on “reporting companies.” It requires entities to provide company...more
FinCEN Proposes the Second Installment to the Corporate Transparency Act - On December 15, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the "Notice") in relation to the...more
FinCEN ha estado ocupada en la búsqueda de combatir la corrupción, como lo demuestra la emisión consecutiva de Avisos de Propuesta de Reglamentación (“NPRMs”). El 6/12/21, emitieron el (Proceso regulatorio para los nuevos...more
FinCEN has been busy in the quest to fight corruption as evidenced by back-to-back issuance of Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs). On 12/6/21, they issued the (Regulatory Process for New Real Estate Sector Reporting...more
CEP Magazine (March 2021) - With a new administration in the White House, all those in favor of greater transparency are expecting greater strides to be made in the anti-corruption effort. In spring 2020, then-US...more
If the U.S. House of Representatives has its way, some corporations will soon be required to report information on their beneficial owners to the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). On...more
Weirdly, Volkoff informs today’s post and not simply because of President Trump’s fawning over all things Russian. We wrap-up the blog series about the continuing dangers of shell companies, as articulated by Ryan C. Hubbs,...more
In September, the U.S. government announced a nearly $1 billion FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) settlement with the Swedish telecommunications company Telia. The total monetary payment in this global resolution makes it...more
On July 5, 2017, Bureau Van Dijk, a sponsor of my blog, conducted a webinar on the importance of beneficial ownership information to corporate compliance functions....more
Wyatt Earp died this week. Not the original Wyatt Earp who died in 1929 but the Wyatt Earp of my lifetime, who was actor Hugh O’Brian. O’Brien portrayed Earp in the long running television series Wyatt Earp which ran in the...more