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The Final Countdown: Major CTA Reporting Deadline Rapidly Approaching

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Barring any unforeseen changes, the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) major reporting deadline arrives on January 1, 2025. The CTA requires all existing reporting companies (those entities formed prior to January 1, 2024) to...more

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New Government Reporting Requirements That May Apply To You

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If you or your trust owns an interest in a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other type of entity, subject to limited exceptions, you are likely required to provide certain information to the FinCEN...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Launches Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and Announces a New Incentive for Self-Reports

On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the Program), following up on its announcement in March 2024 of a plan to offer whistleblower awards....more

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FinCEN Issues a Notice to Financial Institution Customers on Beneficial Ownership Information Requirements

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In its first step in linking CTA and banking laws, FinCEN recently posted a Notice to Financial Institution Customers regarding reporting beneficial ownership information under the CTA and banking regulations...more

Mayer Brown

FinCEN Requires Reporting from Dissolved Companies

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On July 8, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued interpretive guidance that requires certain legal entities that have been dissolved or otherwise ceased to exist to file beneficial ownership...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Dissolved But Not Forgotten: CTA Compliance for Companies Dissolved After January 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was signed by Congress back in January of 2021, but the Beneficial Ownership Information Reports (“BOI Reports”) were not required until January 1, 2024. Over the past six months,...more

Hinckley Allen

New Reporting Requirements for the Corporate Transparency Act (Updated)

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Hinckley Allen has assembled a multi-disciplinary team to help companies navigate the new Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) reporting requirements, having closely followed the CTA since its enactment. Our team is familiar...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Examining FinCEN FAQs, Proposed Legislation and Other CTA Developments

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In this episode of "Corporate Transparency Talk," tax attorney Alan Granwell is joined by private wealth services attorney John Bunge and corporate attorney Michael Titens to examine recent developments related to the...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Corporate Transparency Act: Beware of Filing Scams

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Since the Corporate Transparency Act took effect on January 1, 2024, scammers have seized the opportunity to send notices to owners of recently formed companies offering “filing services.” In response to these scams, FinCEN...more

The Volkov Law Group

NAVEX 2024 Whistleblower Report Highlights Important Trend — More Reports are Being Made and More Are Being Substantiated

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The increase in internal reporting comes at a critical time when government-sponsored whistleblower programs are maturing and expanding into new agencies.  The SEC’s program continues to increase and received a record number...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Challenges to the Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), which became effective on January 1, 2024, requires certain domestic and foreign companies doing business in the United States to file a beneficial ownership report with the U.S....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Not So Sweet Home Alabama

In a recent opinion out of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the newly-effective Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) has been found unconstitutional. In National Small Business United v. Janet...more

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Federal Court Declares Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional: Implications and Recommendations for Businesses

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On March 1, 2024, Judge Liles C. Burke of the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division, ruled in U.S. v. Yellen that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) is unconstitutional. The federal district court found...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Corporate Transparency Act Deemed Unconstitutional in Narrow Alabama District Court Decision

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On March 1, 2024 the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Northeastern Division granted National Small Business United d/b/a the National Small Business Association its motion for summary judgment...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

OECD Recommendations and U.S. Anti-Corruption Strategy Show U.S. Should Award Whistleblowers who Report to Media

Both the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption recognize that the news media plays a vital role in the detection of bribery and other acts of corruption...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Court Finds Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional and Unenforceable as to NSBA Members

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is unconstitutional. The CTA requires many U.S. entities to disclose their individual beneficial...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Regulate Investment Advisers: The Questions Industry Should Be Following

FinCEN is focused on customer due diligence, and both the 2024 Investment Adviser Risk Assessment and proposed rule indicate that investment advisers will be expected to assess customer identity, business model, and sources...more

Nossaman LLP

No Exception for the Masses: Update on the Corporate Transparency Act

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As many of you may have seen in the news, on March 1, 2024, a federal district court in Alabama found the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional. The suit, National Small Business United v. Yellen (National Small...more

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Alabama District Court Declares Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional

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On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) exceeds the constitutional limits on Congress’s legislative power and is therefore...more

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U.S. Transparency Updates

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The United States has started with a bang for 2024 with respect to transparency initiatives. The initiatives affect real estate, financial and business sectors. This alert provides a brief overview of the developments in...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act Suffers a Setback (But is Still with Us)

The federal Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA, went into effect on January 1 of this year. In brief, the CTA requires business entities to file information regarding their beneficial owners and persons involved in creating...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Found Unconstitutional by Federal District Court

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On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in National Small Business United et al.  v. Janet Yellen et. al., Case No. 5:22-cv-1448-LCB,  held the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) to...more

Polsinelli

Challenge to Corporate Transparency Act Prevails – For Now

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Action Required: Impact of Corporate Transparency Act on Investment Managers

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Treasury Department has issued a final rule (Final Rule) implementing the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (together...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: The Corporate Transparency Act Imposes Reporting Requirements Applicable to Many Condominium, Cooperative, and...

The Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which took effect January 1, 2024, requires most homeowners, condominium, and other community associations to report information relating to the association and its directors and...more

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