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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 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 -

Year-End CTA Filing Deadline Is Quickly Approaching

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/29/2024

The federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective on January 1, 2024, and despite multiple challenges and ongoing court cases, the CTA remains in effect. The CTA requires many entities to file beneficial ownership...more

FinCEN Releases Updated BOI FAQs

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/30/2024

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

New Year, New Filings, New Regulatory Burdens and Compliance Costs, Oh My!

Maynard Nexsen on 1/30/2024

The Corporate Transparency Act’s Effects on Economic Development Projects. For new economic development projects, it is common for a company to form a new entity as a subsidiary to undertake the project. This custom is...more

Corporate Transparency Act FAQs

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/5/2023

1. What Is the Corporate Transparency Act and Why Was It Enacted? Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on January 1, 2021, to address concerns that the inaccessibility of U.S. companies’ beneficial ownership...more

FBAR Filing Deadline Again Extended for Certain Individuals

Morgan Lewis on 1/13/2021

Certain individuals who have only signature authority over foreign financial accounts now have until April 15, 2022 to file the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. On December 9, 2020, the US Department of the...more

FinCEN Stresses Transparency, BSA Filing Data, and Perils of “Under- Regulating” to Securities Industry

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/13/2020

Last Thursday, FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi appeared at the 20th annual Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes Conference hosted by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in New...more

FinCEN Director Addresses Virtual Currency and Touts Regulatory Leadership and Value of SAR Filings

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/13/2018

Address Emphasizes Role of SARs in Fighting Illegal Activity, Including Drug Dealing Fueling the Opioid Crisis - Kenneth Blanco, the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), discussed last week...more

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