On March 21, FinCEN issued an interim rule that implements the reduced scope of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) previously announced on March 2....more
3/25/2025
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On March 2, the United States Treasury Department announced a permanent suspension of Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) enforcement against domestic reporting companies and their beneficial owners. Foreign companies and...more
On February 18, a federal court lifted the remaining injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), previously discussed. In response, FinCEN has stated that the reporting deadline for existing...more
2/24/2025
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(2/6/25) Update as of February 5, 2025: The government appealed the nationwide injunction blocking CTA enforcement in Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al., 6:24-cv-00336 (E.D. Tex.). FinCEN updated its...more
2/10/2025
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Despite a Supreme Court ruling on January 23, there have been no material changes regarding Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) filing obligations. As of January 23, current FinCEN guidance is that no entity is required to...more
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the government’s emergency motion to lift the injunction and stay on all beneficial ownership information filings under the Corporate Transparency...more
12/27/2024
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We previously discussed a ruling by a federal District Court in Alabama finding that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was unconstitutional, with the holding limited to the plaintiffs in the case. For general background...more
12/9/2024
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Florida is a great state for New Jersey and Pennsylvania residents to escape to during the winter months. Florida has more than 800 miles of treasured and beautiful beaches to enjoy and the average temperature in January is...more
The federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect on January 1st of this year, is currently the subject of a constitutional challenge. The link to our prior alert regarding the CTA can be found here....more
The general goal of estate planning is to transfer assets or future appreciation at little to no tax cost. With the current federal estate tax exemption of $11,580,000 per person, a lot of individuals do not need to engage...more