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FinCEN's October 2024 Beneficial Ownership Information FAQ Update

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On October 3, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued new guidance concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by updating and expanding on the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting...more

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FinCEN Publishes Updated FAQs Regarding CTA Filings for Dissolved Entities and Withdrawn Foreign Entities

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On September 10, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published updated guidance in the form of new and revised frequently asked questions (FAQs), C.14-C.16 and G.4, regarding beneficial ownership information...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

Updated FinCEN Guidance on the Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024 (the Effective Date) and imposed beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements on any entity that is created or registered by filing...more

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FinCEN Highlights Differences in CDD Rule and CTA Reporting of BOI

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has published a two-page reference guide (“Guide”) comparing the requirements for reporting beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) to FinCEN under the Corporate...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

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Federal Banking Agencies Issue NPRM Consistent with FinCEN’s AML/CFT Modernization Proposal

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The federal banking agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the...more

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FinCEN Releases Updated BOI FAQs

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On April 18, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released updated FAQs related to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) Rule. The last round of updates occurred in...more

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FATF Re-Rates United States as “Largely Compliant” with Beneficial Ownership Recommendation

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The Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) has re-rated the U.S. as “largely compliant” with FATF’s Recommendation 24, which pertains to transparency related to beneficial ownership of legal persons. Specifically, FATF...more

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The CTA at Two Months: Key Updates and Action Items

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After years of anticipation, the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) officially went into effect on January 1, 2024. Now that we are two months into the CTA era, below are a few updates and recommended action items based on...more

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FinCEN Proposes BSA Reporting Requirements for Residential Real Estate

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On February 16, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Center (“FinCEN”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding residential real estate. The final version of the NPRM published in the Federal Register is 47...more

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FinCEN Issues Beneficial Ownership Information “Access Rule”

On December 21, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published its final rule setting forth the circumstances under which beneficial ownership information reported to FinCEN pursuant to the Corporate...more

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BOI Destinatarios Autorizados

El 12/21/23, FinCEN emitió una regla final que implementa las disposiciones de acceso y salvaguardia de la Ley de Transparencia Corporativa (CTA) (la “Regla de Acceso”). La Regla de Acceso tiene como objetivo garantizar que:...more

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BOI Authorized Recipients

On 12/21/23, FinCEN issued a final rule implementing the access and safeguard provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) (the “Access Rule”). The Access Rule aims to ensure that: (1) only BOI authorized recipients...more

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Corporate Transparency Act - New Federal Reporting Requirement For Entities

Background - In January 2021, the United States Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. This law, while intended to prevent criminal actors from hiding and...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

What Does the Corporate Transparency Act Mean to Me and My Business?

A few years ago, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act, 31 U.S.C. 5336 (“CTA”), which established certain required information filings with the U.S. Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule About Accessing Beneficial Ownership Information

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On December 21, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released a final rule to implement the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) access requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) (the...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Access Rule to Beneficial Ownership Information Pursuant to the CTA

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On December 21, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen), the National Credit Union Administration, along with...more

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FinCEN Issues Final CTA BOI Access Rules, Heralded by YouTube Video

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This week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued the much-anticipated final rule (“Final Rule”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) regarding access to beneficial ownership information (“BOI”)...more

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Wealth Management Update - December 2023

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Shining a Light on the Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting - On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Requires Small Businesses To Disclose Beneficial Ownership Information Beginning In 2024

In January of 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (the “CTA”) as part of the 2021 Defense Bill. Initially introduced in 2019, the CTA requires private companies to disclose their “Beneficial Owners”...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule on Use of Entity FinCEN Identifiers to Fulfill BOI Reporting Requirements Under the CTA

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Brief Overview: On November 8, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a final rule specifying the circumstances under which a reporting company may report another entity’s FinCEN identifier in lieu...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act and Its Connection to Cannabis

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I. Introduction - Effective on January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require all nonexempt entities to report certain identifying information of its beneficial owners (as defined below) and company...more

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New FinCEN Director Addresses Key Topics in BSA/AML

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The new Director of FinCEN, Andrea Gacki, addressed several key topics on October 3, 2023 at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (“ACAMS”) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifically, Director...more

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Important Information Regarding Corporate Transparency Act Which May Require Action in 2024

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A new regulation under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) will require disclosure of information about all corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships (unless exempt) and personal...more

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The Real Estate Impact of FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Reporting: Are You Prepared?

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In a move heralded as a significant step toward transparency, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has adopted its final Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Rule pursuant to the Corporate...more

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