In an interim final rule (IFR) announced March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) dramatically narrowed the scope of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Under the IFR, which is effective...more
3/27/2025
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In the latest twist involving the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the only nationwide injunction still in effect that barred enforcement of the CTA’s filing deadlines (Smith vs. U.S. Department of the Treasury) was stayed...more
2/20/2025
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In an unusual turn of events, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed itself and put the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) back on hold....more
12/31/2024
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On December 3, 2024, a Texas federal district court issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has...more
12/12/2024
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If your business has not yet focused on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), it is time to do so. Every entity formed or registered in the U.S. before January 1, 2024, must file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports...more
8/30/2024
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The Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued final regulations to implement the reporting requirements under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA aims to further...more
11/29/2022
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