On February 19, 2025, FinCEN released a statement that BOI reporting obligations under the CTA are back in effect, after a recent U.S. District Court decision in the ongoing case of Smith et al. v. U.S. Department of the...more
2/20/2025
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On December 26, 2024, a merits panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the stay entered on December 23, 2024, by its own motions panel against the December 3, 2024, nationwide injunction of the Corporate...more
12/30/2024
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UPDATE: Main Reporting Deadline Extended to January 13, 2025 - On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting a stay of the December 3 nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that...more
12/27/2024
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Once again, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been met with a judicial roadblock, this time being enjoined nationwide and declared “likely unconstitutional.” On Dec. 3, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Amos L. Mazzant...more
In a notice issued by FinCEN on March 4, 2024, the regulator advised that it will “comply with the court’s order for as long as it remains in effect” and will not enforce the CTA against the named plaintiffs in the instant...more