On March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department announced a significant shift in the enforcement and scope of the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements. Key takeaways: – Treasury will not enforce any penalties or fines related to BOI reporting…
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With the February 18, 2025, decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al., 6:24-cv-00336 (E.D. Tex.), beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency…
FinCEN has released an important update on its website regarding the ongoing legal proceedings related to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The latest update, details the actions taken by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to a recent court…
Just when you thought you could take a breather, we’re back with a new update on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) saga. On December 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated its own stay on…
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted the lower court’s nationwide preliminary injunction that had paused the Corporate Transparency Act’s requirements for filing beneficial ownership information (BOI). Before the day ended, FinCEN released…
BREAKING NEWS – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay on the nationwide injunction that removed BOI filing requirements mandated by the Corporate Transparency Act. Consequently, the filing due on January 1, 2025, remains in effect unless…
This weekend, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a statement about the nationwide preliminary injunction that is temporarily stopping the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). A recent federal district court order has paused the requirements to report…
The BOl reporting deadline for existing companies is approaching quickly. Existing companies (those formed before January 1, 2024) have less than four months to fulfill their beneficial ownership information (BOl) reporting obligations. Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), millions of…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has updated its FAQs section on beneficial ownership information (BOI) to address inquiries about entities that are no longer active and historical beneficial owners of a reporting company. Find the newly added FAQs below:…