Business Owner Obligations in 2024: Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act
You may heard recently about “The Corporate Transparency Act” or “CTA”. We are reaching out to let you know that as a business owner you have the responsibility to comply with this act by December 31, 2024, or face penalties.
The Corporate Transparency Act 2021 (“CTA”) was enacted to increase transparency in business ownership. The CTA imposes obligations on “Reporting Companies” to disclose certain information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. With a few exceptions, a “Reporting Company” is any entity that is created by incorporating with the state. The law came into effect in January 2024 and requires that all existing and new entities report their Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”).
The “Beneficial Owners” are people who have control, make decisions for the company or who benefit from the entity.