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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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Corporate Transparency Act, Part 3: Filing Extensions for Businesses Affected by 2024 Hurricanes

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a significant relief measure under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for businesses affected by five hurricanes impacting the U.S. in 2024. Hurricane relief...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

The Corporate Transparency Act: End of Year Deadlines are Approaching - Why Compliance Is Crucial for Business Owners

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the federal initiative to limit money laundering, tax evasion, and other illicit activities, took effect on Jan. 1, 2024. The CTA requires many businesses and their owners to register...more

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FinCEN Extends Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Deadlines for Hurricane Victims

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced as of October 29, 2024, a six-month extension for certain businesses affected by recent hurricanes to submit their beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports...more

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Are Public Companies Required to Comply with the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act?

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As we have previously reported on January 1, 2024, the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) came into effect. These reporting obligations require...more

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FinCEN Updates FAQs on Beneficial Information Reporting Requirements

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On October 3, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published updated guidance in the form of 25 new and revised frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting...more

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Get Ready for the CTA—The Deadline is Fast Approaching!

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Over 30 million companies now have less than 70 days to file their initial reports under the new federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).  Here is the bottom line and why it matters. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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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Upcoming Corporate Transparency Act Compliance Deadlines

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As we are now in the fourth quarter of 2024, it is crucial for business owners to focus on the upcoming Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting deadlines and to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance. The CTA is...more

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Upcoming Deadline for Beneficial Ownership Information Reports Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

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Effective January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) requires many U.S. businesses to disclose information regarding their beneficial owners. Failure to comply with the Act can result in significant civil and...more

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CTA Compliance Check-In #2

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In June we circulated an article entitled “Mid-year assessment: Are you in good shape on CTA compliance?” The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) deadline for filing BOI reports with FinCEN is now less than three months away –...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines Approaching - What You Need to Know, Part I

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires “reporting companies” to report certain beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in order to enhance...more

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Important Filing Deadline: The U.S. Corporate Transparency Act

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As we approach the final quarter of 2024, we wanted to remind you of the rapidly approaching deadline for the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

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Navigating the Complexities of CTA Compliance: What You Need to Know

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On September 30, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published its final rule to implement beneficial ownership reporting requirements set forth in the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”).   The CTA...more

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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

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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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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Challenges to the Corporate Transparency Act

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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

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Not So Sweet Home Alabama

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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

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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