On March 26, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule and request for comments, removing the requirement under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for both U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership...more
GSA to Oversee Federal Purchasing: A Step Toward Efficiency or a Challenge for Agencies and Contractors?
On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to consolidate federal procurement under the General...more
On February 18, 2025, the final court order blocking reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was lifted. Thus, the CTA’s reporting requirements are back in effect, and the new reporting deadline for most...more
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., which halted reporting under the Corporate...more
ITAR Registration Fees Increase, Preparing Government Contractors for Financial Impact and Registration Requirements -
On December 10, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a Final Rule, announcing an increase in...more
In the latest twist regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, on December 26, 2024, vacated its own stay of the nationwide preliminary injunction that halted the...more
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay on the preliminary injunction that halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), pending resolution of the government’s appeal...more
December 2024: Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors -
Once again, the specter of a government shutdown looms over the federal contracting community. The federal government is set...more
In this fifth installment of PilieroMazza’s series on the reporting requirements associated with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) we discuss the nationwide preliminary injunction halting enforcement of the CTA. While...more
Corporate Transparency Act, Part 4: Reporting Requirements Temporarily Suspended -
As you may have been following, PilieroMazza previously reported on the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the...more
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As you may have been following, PilieroMazza previously reported on the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the reporting requirements that are associated therewith. On December 3, 2024, in the case of...more
Corporate Transparency Act, Part 3: Filing Extensions for Businesses Affected by 2024 Hurricanes -
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a significant relief measure under the Corporate Transparency...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a significant relief measure under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for businesses affected by five hurricanes impacting the U.S. in 2024. Hurricane relief...more
Corporate Transparency Act, Part 2: Exempt Status, Physical Office, Dissolved and Tribal Entities, and Beneficial Ownership Information -
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which came into effect on January 1, 2024, has...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which came into effect on January 1, 2024, has significant implications for government contractors, tribal entities, and commercial businesses. If you formed an entity before January 1,...more