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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of... more +
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing financial transaction data. Such data is disseminated to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. less -
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FinCEN Narrows CTA Reporting Requirements

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an Interim Final Rule (the Interim Rule), which served to “narrow” the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements of...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New Interim Rule Removes CTA Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons

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On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule to the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that eliminates beneficial ownership...more

McCarter & English, LLP

The Evolution of the CTA: FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for US Companies and US Persons, Sets New...

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On March 21, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced it is issuing an interim final rule to remove the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership...more

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Client Alert: FinCEN Narrows CTA Scope - Key Updates

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, issued an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) whereby...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

CTA Reporting Rule Narrowed to Foreign Companies Only

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released its anticipated interim final rule for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Corporate Transparency Act – FinCEN Announces Domestic Reporting Companies Exempt From Filing

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As promised, in order to reduce the burdens on placed on legitimate businesses, while still working to detect, prevent, and prosecute financial crimes, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

FinCEN’s Weekend Present: No More CTA for U.S. Companies

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As discussed in our March 4 Client Alert, following its February 27 and March 2 announcements suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and promising additional CTA compliance guidance, on the evening of...more

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure CTA Updates — March 2025

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FinCEN announced on February 27, 2025, that it will not impose fines or penalties for failures to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports in connection with the Corporate Transparency Act by the current...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

FinCEN Announces No Fines or Penalties Under the CTA Pending New Rulemaking, New Narrowed Enforcement Scope

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As discussed in our prior client alert, following the February 18 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith v. U.S. Dep’t of Treasury to stay a nationwide injunction it previously entered...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

The Treasury Department Announces Suspension Of Enforcement Of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens & Domestic...

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In a significant development, on March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury Department”) announced that, not only will the Treasury Department not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Deadlines Extended

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On February 27, 2025, the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a release announcing that it intends to issue an interim final rule by March 21, 2025 that will extend the current deadlines to file or...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

FinCEN Temporarily Pauses Enforcement of Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act

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On February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it will not impose fines, penalties, or other enforcement actions against companies for failing to file or update beneficial ownership...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

FinCEN Not Issuing Fines or Penalties in Connection with Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadlines for Now

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FinCEN announced 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 information (BOI) reports pursuant to the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Deadlines on Hold

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On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that it would not issue any fines or penalties or take other enforcement actions for a failure to comply...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Corporate Transparency Act is Again on Hold

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On February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced “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 information (BOI)...more

McGlinchey Stafford

FinCEN Announces No Penalties for BOI Reporting Failures

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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Treasury and IRS Release Final Regulations Applicable for Front-End Service Providers Facilitating Digital Asset and...

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On December 30, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) published the final regulations (Final DeFi Regulations) relating primarily to persons who are front-end service...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Beneficial Ownership Information Form – Less than a Month to Come Into Compliance

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Hopefully, by now, you’ve become aware of the Beneficial Ownership Information Form, commonly referred to as the BOI Form or BOI Report. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finalized rules for this report late...more

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FinCEN Releases Final Anti-Money Laundering Rule for Investment Advisers

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On August 28, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule establishing anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance obligations for US Securities and Exchange...more

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FinCEN Adopts AML/CFT Rules for Investment Advisers with Few Changes from Proposed Rules

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On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) adopted final rules (“Rules”) applicable to investment advisers with relatively few changes from the rules as proposed....more

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FinCEN Adopts Final AML Program Rule for Investment Advisers

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted a final rule (the Final Rule) on August 28 that will treat certain investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers as financial...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

A New Federal Reporting Requirement Has Been Established for Non-Financed Transfers of U.S. Residential Real Estate to a Trust or...

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On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its “Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers” (the “Final Rule”), to become effective December 1, 2025. This Final...more

Venable LLP

Looming Reporting Deadline Under the Corporate Transparency Act: The Reality Sets In

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Over three years ago, Congress enacted the federal Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), which for the first time obligates business owners, among others, to file beneficial ownership information ("BOI") reports with the U.S....more

King & Spalding

FinCEN Issues Final Rule Expanding Anti-Money Laundering/ Countering the Financing of Terrorism Requirements for Investment...

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On September 4, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), U.S. Department of Treasury, published a final rule (the “Final Rule”) expanding the definition of “financial institution” under the Bank Secrecy Act...more

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Investment Advisers Face New AML/CFT Compliance Obligations from FinCEN

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Our Financial Services, Investment Funds, and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams break down the latest Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) rule investment advisers must prepare for....more

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