Many of us were looking for some additional clarity regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in the wake of FinCEN’s February 28, 2025, Notice. We may have finally received that when the Treasury Department’s announced in posts on X on March 2, 2025, that it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadline. The Treasury Department further clarified on Saturday that the scope of the agency’s soon-to-be-issued notice of proposed rulemaking will restrict BOIR filing requirements under the CTA to foreign reporting companies only. All of this comes as welcome relief to the millions of U.S. businesses that have not yet filed a BOIR but had previously been required to do so under the CTA.
We will continue to monitor this issue closely and provide you with updates regarding the status of the CTA and its reporting requirements. If you have questions about the CTA’s requirements or just want to ensure your business is on the right track, please feel free to reach out to Timothy Hughes, at (703) 526-5582 or thughes@beankinney.com, or Doug Taylor, at rdougtaylor@beankinney.com or (703) 525-4000. Our firm practices in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia in addition to various other jurisdictions and can help you through this process.
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