The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule on March 21, 2025, that eliminates the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements for U.S. entities and U.S. individuals. The rule is...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Sunday March 2, 2025 that it will “not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners [ …]” This press release...more
3/5/2025
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On February 27, 2025, FinCEN issued a release providing that “it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership...more
3/4/2025
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CTA filings are obligatory again. Most reporting companies have until March 21, 2025 to complete their filings. If you adopted a wait-and-see posture in regard to making your CTA BOIR filings, the wait is unfortunately over....more
While the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considers the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) (in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, No. 24-40792, 2024 WL 5203138), it has reinstated the nationwide...more
12/30/2024
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On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Order that served to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction in respect of CTA enforcement. In that ruling, the Fifth Circuit found the government...more
12/24/2024
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On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Order that served to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction in respect of CTA enforcement. In that ruling, the Fifth Circuit found the government met...more
12/24/2024
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On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. vs. Garland (U.S. Attorney...more
12/20/2024
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On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. vs. Garland (U.S....more
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. vs. Garland (U.S....more
12/4/2024
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new, federal, legal reporting and compliance regime touching on the ownership and control of covered reporting companies operating in the United States. These reporting companies are...more
Entities terminated in 2024 are required to file Corporate Transparency Act beneficial ownership information reports, as are administratively dissolved entities.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)...more
From family farms and businesses to established agribusinesses to emerging ag tech companies, a new federal law requires business entities to disclose their owners’ and control persons’ personal information, and for many...more
On March 1, 2024, a U.S. District Judge in Alabama issued a judgment holding that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional because it exceeds the Constitution’s limits on Congress’ power. Further, FinCEN is...more
3/4/2024
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) recently published updates to its list of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to assist entities in complying with the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of the...more
What is the Corporate Transparency Act?
In general terms, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) requires reporting to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of personal...more
A new federal law requires dentist owned business entities to disclose personal information and photographs of persons with ownership and control over their business.
Why this matters for you....more
12/19/2023
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CTA Denial #6: “If I get caught, I’ll just pay the fine.”
The CTA provides for civil fines of $500 per day, up to $10,000, per violation of the Act. The Act also provides for a criminal penalty of up to two years’...more
A new federal law requires engineering business entities to disclose personal information and photographs of persons with ownership and control over their business. Why this matters for you. From Wall Street to Main Street...more
A new federal law requires real estate broker-owned business entities to disclose personal information and photographs of persons with ownership and control over their business....more
CTA Denial #4: “That can’t be constitutional.”
A lone small business advocacy group, National Small Business United (affiliated with the National Small Business Association), has filed suit against the U.S. Department of...more
CTA Denial #3: “My industry’s lobbyists would never allow such a law to get passed.”
Lobbyists had staved off attempts to implement the CTA, and its predecessor bills, for decades....more
11/9/2023
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A new federal law requires health care business entities to disclose personal information and photographs of persons with ownership and control over their business. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) and other federal...more
11/2/2023
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CTA Denial #2: “I have a small business. The Corporate Transparency Act only applies to large businesses.”
The CTA’s impact on small businesses is counterintuitive to many business owners, who erroneously believe that...more
CTA Denial #1: “I am a sophisticated business owner, and I have never heard of this.”
The enactment of the CTA in 2021 came as a shock to many (to some, a much later aftershock)....more