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King & Spalding

FinCEN’s Final Rule on Anti-Money Laundering for Residential Real Estate Transfers

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On August 29, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a final rule under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) requiring certain persons involved in real estate closings and settlements to report and maintain...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Corporate Transparency Act - Overview of Filing Requirements

Background - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (“CTA”) became effective on January 1, 2024. Under the CTA, all “reporting companies” must file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with the Financial Crimes...more

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What You Need To Know about FinCEN’s Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule

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On September 30, 2022, FinCEN published the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Reporting Rule (the Rule), which implements reporting requirements regarding Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) under the Corporate...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

When is a US Taxpayer Required to Disclose Offshore Accounts on an FBAR and Form 8938

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When is a US Taxpayer required to disclose offshore accounts on an FBAR and IRS Form 8938? While many US taxpayers and expatriates have come to understand the requirements of the FinCEN Form 114 or FBAR, a surprising number...more

King & Spalding

Federal District Court in Alabama Declares CTA Unconstitutional; DOJ Appeals to 11th Circuit; FinCEN Requires Continued Compliance

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On March 1, 2024, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is unconstitutional. The CTA and its implementing regulations require that...more

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CTA – Accessing Beneficial Ownership Information

On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued the final rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards (the “Access Rule”) laying out the...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Begins: Are You Ready?

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Effective January 1, 2024, companies must disclose their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the United States Department of Treasury. The reporting requirement is part of the U.S....more

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance and its Founder Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Charges

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AML Developments - What You Need to Know - On November 21, 2023, the U.S. Justice Department unsealed charges against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao for violating anti-money laundering...more

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Amid Corporate Transparency Act, You Gotta Represent In Transactions

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By now, many of you may have heard of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and how it may increase compliance costs for many of your businesses in 2024. In brief, beginning January 1, 2024, the CTA will require foreign...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

The Corporate Transparency Act: A Primer for “Small” Businesses

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which aims to curb illicit financial activities like money laundering and other fraudulent activities, will go into effect on January 1, 2024. Consequentially, many types of businesses,...more

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DOJ, BIS, and OFAC Issue Tri-Seal Compliance Note Consolidating Information Regarding Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policies

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published their second Tri-Seal...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

The Corporate Transparency Act and FinCEN Final Rule

Important New Filings Will Be Required Beginning in 2024 - The United States does not currently have a centralized repository of data about who owns and operates legal entities within its borders. That soon will change....more

Saul Ewing LLP

Paying or Facilitating Payment of Ransomware Demands May Result in Criminal and Civil Penalties From OFAC

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Companies that make or facilitate ransomware payments were given a strong reminder of their due-diligence and compliance obligations by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). ...more

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