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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 -
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Staying Compliant: Corporate Transparency Act Updates for Businesses

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Since we’re closing in on the end of 2024, we want to provide this update to our clients concerning the upcoming reporting deadline under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). If your entity was created or registered to do...more

Baker Donelson

Issues to Consider When Retaining Third-Party Vendors for CTA Filing Services

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires many companies formed or registered to do business in the U.S., to file extensive beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) no later...more

Dickinson Wright

Are You Prepared for the Corporate Transparency Act? What to Know Before December 31, 2024

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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” or the “Act”) became effective as of January 1, 2024.  It is the latest effort by the federal government to combat money laundering, tax fraud, and other illegal activity by bad actors. ...more

Venable LLP

Looming Reporting Deadline Under the Corporate Transparency Act: The Reality Sets In

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Over three years ago, Congress enacted the federal Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), which for the first time obligates business owners, among others, to file beneficial ownership information ("BOI") reports with the U.S....more

Conyers

Shifting Sands: The Future of Offshore Regulatory Disputes (Part 1)

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As an evolving area of commercial disputes in the Cayman Islands, global enforcement trends provide us with valuable insight into the types of regulatory proceedings on the horizon for offshore jurisdictions. In this first...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Launches Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and Announces a New Incentive for Self-Reports

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On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the Program), following up on its announcement in March 2024 of a plan to offer whistleblower awards....more

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CTA and Corporate Governance: A Quick Guide for Situations Where CTA Comes into Play

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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted by The U.S. Congress in January 2021 as a way to protect the United States financial system from being used for money laundering and other illicit activities....more

Oberheiden P.C.

Corporate Transparency Act Compliance: What Company Owners Need to Know in 2024 (and Beyond)

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The federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), formed under the National Defense Authorization Act, establishes new disclosure obligations for millions of companies operating in the United States and abroad including...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

The Corporate Transparency Act – What You Need to Know

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If you own or plan to form an LLC, corporation, or similar business entity, you should be aware of the Corporate Transparency Act and its reporting requirements to avoid significant penalties....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entities: What You Need to Know and How We Can Help

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On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) became effective. For the first time, all US and foreign entities that are determined to qualify as “reporting companies” will be required to report to the U.S....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act Is Here and the New York LLC Transparency Act Is Coming

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The Corporate Transparency Act and its implementing regulations (together CTA) came into effect on January 1, 2024, requiring entities within its scope to disclose information, including about their beneficial owners, to the...more

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Implications of the Corporate Transparency Act for Small Businesses

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The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, adopted by Congress January 1, 2021. The CTA became effective on January 1, 2024, and will have an immense impact on...more

Clark Hill PLC

Preparing for the Corporate Transparency Act (Updated)

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Originally published October 2023, updated January 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted on Jan. 1, 2021, and requires new beneficial ownership reporting for U.S. and foreign companies. Reporting...more

Baker Donelson

Navigating the Maze: Who's Exempt from the Corporate Transparency Act?

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On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. By only reading the title of the Act, one might not realize the significance of its impact upon the corporate world as we all know it....more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Clarifies the Subsidiary Rule Exemption

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) entered into force on Jan. 1, 2024. Under the beneficial ownership information reporting rule of the CTA, certain entities – such as corporations, limited liability companies and other...more

Baker Donelson

The Importance of Knowing Whether You Own the Company: The Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Ownership

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In less than two weeks, "reporting companies" as defined in the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will be obligated to provide beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Who those...more

Dickinson Wright

Important Notice Impacting Millions of Business Entities (A Summary of the Corporate Transparency Act)

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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” or the “Act”) is effective as of January 1, 2024. It is the latest effort by the federal government to combat money laundering, tax fraud, and other illegal activity by bad actors. ...more

Perkins Coie

Think Public and Large Companies Are Entirely Exempt From the Corporate Transparency Act? Think Again.

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Key portions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will take effect on January 1, 2024, requiring an estimated 30 million “reporting companies” to disclose to the federal government information and documentation about the...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Complying with Beneficial Ownership Rules

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On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will go into effect, imposing new reporting obligations that will require entities (LLCs, corporations, partnerships, etc.) formed in or doing business in the United...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Update: FinCEN Extends CTA Reporting Deadline for Companies First Created or Registered in 2024

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On November 29, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that it was amending the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting rule (the “BOI Reporting Rule”) to...more

Jackson Walker

Countdown to the CTA: Reporting Beneficial Ownership Information

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On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) will go into effect. The CTA is a U.S. law (31 U.S. Code § 5336), enacted January 1, 2021, that aims to combat money laundering and other illicit activities....more

Perkins Coie

The Corporate Transparency Act: What To Know and Expect Starting January 1, 2024

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Beginning January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require most entities formed or registered to do business in the United States to disclose detailed information regarding their owners, officers, and...more

Verrill

Determining Whether Your Entity is a Reporting Company: Selected Issues

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Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), more than 30 million “Reporting Companies” will need to register with FinCEN (a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department) and file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports...more

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Who Must Be Reported as Beneficial Owners of a Reporting Company?

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In 2024 the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and related CTA Rule will require more than 30 million “Reporting Companies” to register with FinCEN, a bureau of U.S. Treasury. Registration occurs through online filings of...more

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Reporting Under the Corporate Transparency Act: Is Your Company in Compliance?

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Federal requirements enacted by the Corporate Transparency Act for small businesses to report information about themselves and their beneficial owners are just weeks away from taking effect. Starting January 1, 2024, many...more

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