Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting and the Corporate Transparency Act
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, most U.S. companies are required to report Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
This new reporting requirement enacted by the Corporate Transparency Act aims to reduce money laundering, tax fraud, and other illicit activities.
Noncompliance could lead to hefty fines and even jail time, so we're committed to bringing you the latest news, resources, and advocacy efforts on your behalf, including some very helpful webinars.
Webinars to Get You Ready to Comply With BOI Reporting Requirements
Failing to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act could lead to substantial fines - and even jail time. We've added a number of programs to help you stay in compliance and out of trouble.
More Information:
AICPA's member insurer to cover BOI work for accounting firms
February 06, 2024
The AICPA's member insurance program underwriter provided reassuring news to at least 25,000 U.S. accounting firms last week when it said its professional liability insurance coverage generally includes client work associated with beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting.
BOI reporting and unauthorized disclosure penalties increased
January 25, 2024
Inflation adjustments have significantly increased the civil monetary penalties for violating the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rules and for the unauthorized disclosure or use of BOI. The rules requiring the reporting of BOI just went into effect this month.
Are You Exempt from Reporting Under the Corporate Transparency Act?
January 09, 2024
The beneficial ownership information reporting rule implementing Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective on January 1, 2024. Under the CTA, every “reporting company” must file a beneficial ownership information (BOI) report with the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). With the CTA now in effect, many will face the threshold question: “Does my entity need to file a BOI report?”
Risk Alert: Navigating Corporate Transparency Act/Beneficial Ownership Reporting
January 08, 2024
Starting January 1, 2024, a significant number of businesses are required to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” or “the Act”). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) estimates that in the first year approximately 32.6 million[3] businesses will need to comply with the Act and report information related to the business' owners, officers, and controlling persons.
Employees ‘unsure' of company ethics guidelines for AI
January 02, 2024
Emerging technologies continue to divide opinion, says a global report, with employees simultaneously seeing potential for social good and ethics missteps.
Oh BOI: The Corporate Transparency Act and CPA firms
January 01, 2024
Enacted as part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and amending the Bank Secrecy Act, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is intended to close a perceived information gap related to money laundering and other illicit acts.
U.S. Beneficial Ownership Information Registry Now Accepting Reports
January 01, 2024
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) began accepting beneficial ownership information reports. The bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021 to curb illicit finance, requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information about the individuals who ultimately own or control them.
CTCPA Supports Letter Asking for Bills to be Included in Year-End Legislative Package to Delay BOI Reporting Requirements
December 14, 2023
In a letter addressed to members of the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee, the AICPA and all 54 state CPA societies, including the Connecticut Society of CPAs asked that H.R. 4035 and S. 2623, the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, or similar legislation to delay, be included in any year-end legislative package. The bills would delay the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement until all three rules under the Corporate Transparency Act have been finalized to specify that all such rules would take effect on the same date.
FinCEN extends BOI reports deadline for certain companies
November 29, 2023
Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule (RIN 1506-AB62) Wednesday extending the deadline for companies created or registered in 2024 to file initial beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports to 90 calendar days from the original 30 calendar days.
FinCEN will allow use of identifier in beneficial ownership reporting
November 08, 2023
Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule (RIN 1506-AB49) regarding when a reporting company may use an entity's FinCEN identifier instead of identifying information about an individual beneficial owner when supplying beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN.