The CorporateTransparency Act
New reporting obligations will affect nearly all small businesses in the U.S. in 2024, thanks to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). At its most basic, the CTA is an anti-money laundering regulation. The goal is to make it more difficult to use shell companies to hide or move illicit funds. Once implemented on January 1, 2024, most small corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships already doing business in the U.S. will need to file a beneficial ownership report (BO Report) with the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) no later than January 1, 2025. New corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships formed on or after January 1, 2025, will need to file their first BO Report within 30 days after formation.
Each BO Report will need to identify every “beneficial owner” of the reporting company (including non-US citizens) and, for each one, provide a full legal name, date of birth, home address, and a unique identifying number and supporting document (such as a driver’s license or passport). Identifying every beneficial owner is a complicated process that includes determining who or which companies and then who within those companies have substantial control over the reporting company. If BO Reports are not filed or are filed incorrectly, criminal or civil penalties could be borne by the controlling individuals of the entity and the entity itself.
Our CTA Taskforce offers clients a comprehensive, methodical, high-volume approach to ensure speed, accuracy, and consistency. Additionally, we utilize patent-pending tools for data privacy and security of personal data collected. Our task force is led by one of the leading authorities on the CTA, Jonathan Wilson, the author of The Corporate Transparency Act Compliance Guide. Additionally, our team includes senior partners with decades of privacy and corporate governance experience.
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Supreme Court Takes Up the Corporate Transparency Act: Recent Litigation and Potential Next Steps
January 10th, 2025
ATLANTA, GA ( January 10, 2025) – Partner Jonathan Wilson and associate Anshu Garg authored the Daily Report article, “Supreme Court…
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Corporate Transparency Act Update
December 23rd, 2024
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires all corporations and LLCs that are not exempt to file a Beneficial Ownership Information…
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Attorney General Seeks Emergency Stay of Injunction in Corporate Transparency Act Case
December 16th, 2024
Late Friday night, the Attorney General filed an Emergency Motion to Stay the preliminary injunction enjoining the Corporate Transparency…
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Now What? CTA Declared Unconstitutional By Texas Court
December 4th, 2024
On Tuesday December 3rd, with less than one month to go before a filing deadline applicable to some 30+ million small businesses, a…
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Waiting Time is Over: Prepare Now to File Your BOI Reports
September 30th, 2024
Reporting companies that are not exempt need to file their beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports under the Corporate…
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Federal Judge Upholds CTA, Denies Requests for Injunction
September 24th, 2024
In late September, a federal court in Oregon denied the requests of several named plaintiffs for a temporary injunction under the…
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Jonathan Wilson Published in the Daily Report: “New FinCEN Rule on Transparency Reporting in Residential Real Estate Closings”
September 18th, 2024
Jonathan Wilson’s article, “New FinCEN Rule on Transparency Reporting in Residential Real Estate Closings” has been published in ALM’s…
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FTC Ban on Noncompete Agreements Overturned Nationwide
August 21st, 2024
The FTC’s Rule banning employee non-compete agreements was overturned by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas…
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