The U.S. Department of Treasury has suspended all penalties and fines for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies. If...more
On February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced “it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports...more
2/28/2025
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Much has been written about the filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in the last year. Currently, enforcement of the CTA has been placed on hold. On December 3, 2024, a federal district court in the...more
On December 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Department of the Treasury, filed a Notice of Appeal to the Fifth Circuit challenging the nationwide preliminary injunctive relief from compliance with...more
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered into a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and compliance with the...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
1/3/2024
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On July 6, 2020, the IRS issued Tax Tip 2020-80 to remind business taxpayers that, commencing with payments made in 2020, they must report any payments of over $600 per year for services by non-employees on Form 1099-NEC (for...more
7/7/2020
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