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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

FinCEN Interim Final Rule Signals End of Domestic Entities’ CTA Reporting Obligations

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After almost 18 months of uncertainty and confusion with respect to the implementation and enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), on Friday, March 21, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance Report: Death of CTA

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom welcomes back Corporate Transparency Act expert and maven Jonathan Wilson for a look at how the Trump...more

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Top 10 Issues in the Cannabis Industry for 2025

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It is not all doom and gloom for the cannabis industry this year; positive developments across states and the potential (albeit remote) for federal rescheduling means the cannabis industry can expect ongoing advancements....more

Holland & Hart LLP

FinCEN EXEMPTS U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons from CTA Reporting Requirements

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The Corporate Transparency Act (together with its implementing regulations, the CTA) is a federal law that went into effect on January 1, 2024. The CTA is aimed at combating financial crimes such as money laundering,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The New CTA: Calling Foreign Reporting Companies Only

Since early December of last year, the CTA has been in a state of flux. As we recently reported, FinCEN announced it would delay the reporting deadline for most companies to March 21, 2025, and that it would provide any...more

Brooks Pierce

Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN and the Treasury Announce Nonenforcement for Domestic Reporting Companies

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Following announcements from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on February 27, 2025, and the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) on March 2, 2025, it would appear that beneficial...more

Allen Matkins

Will Ling Chi Kill The Corporate Transparency Act?

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Ling Chi was a slow and torturous method of execution practiced in Imperial China.  Better known in English as "death by a thousand cuts", ling chi took a terribly long time to kill the condemned prisoner....more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

A Continuing Saga of CTA Uncertainty

On February 27, 2025, FinCEN published guidance related to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) taking the position that it would not “issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Suspended Once Again!

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In a press release, Treasury officials confirmed they would not impose fines on U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies, effectively pausing the reporting obligations for the time being.  Under the original CTA...more

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Indefinite Suspension of CTA Filing Obligations (For Now)

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On March 2, 2025 the U.S. Treasury Department laid waste to about a million law firm postings about the Corporate Transparency Act, announcing that Treasury now intends to propose fundamental changes to the CTA Rule and that...more

Bracewell LLP

Another CTA Freeze: Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement Against Domestic Reporting Companies

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If you have been following our reports on the subject, you know that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) had a tumultuous end to 2024 and start to 2025, with a series of court actions leading to oscillating reports about...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

CTA Filing is Now Voluntary for US Entities and Citizens: Rule Changes Ahead

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The United States Treasury Department announced on March 2, 2025, that the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting required by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is now voluntary for U.S. entities and citizens....more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Corporate Transparency Act – U.S. Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies

The fate of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been anything but certain since the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule took effect in January 2024. While several legal challenges to the CTA make their...more

Clark Hill PLC

CTA Reporting and Enforcement Suspended Indefinitely

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In a whirlwind series of announcements, the Treasury Department and FinCEN have suspended all Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting and enforcement for domestic entities indefinitely. On Feb. 27, FinCEN announced that...more

Mayer Brown

Whiplash: FinCEN Reverses Course, Delays CTA Enforcement Once Again

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On February 27, 2025, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it will not issue fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against companies that fail to comply with the March 21,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Treasury suspends enforcement of beneficial ownership information reporting for U.S. companies, focuses on foreign entities

On March 2, the Treasury announced it will suspend enforcement of fines or penalties indefinitely for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting. This suspension of enforcement will be for U.S. domestic reporting...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

The Treasury Department Introduces a New Twist in the CTA Saga

On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury threw a new twist into the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) enforcement saga by announcing that it will not enforce any fines or penalties against any U.S. citizens or...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Treasury Announces Halt to CTA Enforcement—But Not Deadlines—for U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies

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On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that it will suspend enforcement of penalties and fines related to beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for...more

Saul Ewing LLP

U.S. Treasury Announces It Will Not Enforce the Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Companies and Citizens

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​On March 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners. Treasury also...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

FinCEN and the U.S. Treasury Department Suspend CTA Enforcement – Forthcoming Rule to Narrow CTA Compliance to Foreign Reporting...

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On February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced a suspension of enforcement actions related to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This announcement means that reporting companies are...more

Allen Matkins

Navigating the Changing Landscape of Corporate Transparency Act Compliance

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Both the U.S. Department of the Treasury and FinCEN, a bureau within the Treasury Department, have issued statements, which, taken together, indicate a significant reduction in the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

US Treasury Announces That the Corporate Transparency Act Will Not Be Enforced Against Domestic Companies, Their Beneficial Owners...

As noted in our previous Corporate Advisory, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced on February 27, 2025, that it will not take enforcement action against a Reporting Company that fails to file or update...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Treasury Pauses Penalties for Corporate Transparency Act

On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it currently does not intend to enforce any penalties or fines associated with any current reporting deadlines under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) or the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure CTA Updates — March 2025

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

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Corporate Transparency Act Update: Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement of CTA for U.S. Companies and Announces Upcoming Rule...

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On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a major shift in its approach to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The Treasury Department stated that it will not enforce any penalties or fines related...more

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