Here are the latest developments in the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) saga...more
2/18/2025
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires "Reporting Companies" – domestic entities created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state and non-U.S. entities that have registered to do business in the United...more
12/6/2024
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Sept. 10, 2024, issued four FAQs to update and clarify how reporting should be undertaken for reporting companies that are dissolved prior...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on July 24, 2024, issued two new FAQs providing guidance on 1) how to obtain a taxpayer identification number (TIN) in a manner to ensure...more
8/2/2024
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on July 8, 2024, issued additional FAQs1 providing guidance on Reporting Company filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Feb. 7, 2024, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing a new nationwide reporting obligation to be imposed on settlement...more
2/27/2024
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