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CTA Enforcement Suspended for U.S. Citizens and Domestic Companies, Further Guidance Expected

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By Ashley A. Weyenberg, Shelbie Harvey, Jennifer L. Maffett-Nickelman, Frank D. Chaiken, Mark Conway, Lauren Davis, Amy McClurg, Kelsey Mehaffie, Jennifer Roach, Alan Weeter
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On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a press release declaring it suspended the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies. This comes less than two weeks after we reported on FinCEN’s February 19, 2025 reinstatement of the reporting requirements under, and enforcement of, the CTA after the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith v.
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CTA Filing Requirements Reinstated; More Changes Expected

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By Ashley A. Weyenberg, Shelbie Harvey, Jennifer L. Maffett-Nickelman, Frank D. Chaiken, Mark Conway, Lauren Davis Verified, Amy McClurg, Kelsey Mehaffie, Jennifer Roach, Alan Weeter
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The reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its enforcement by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) are once again in effect. On February 17, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted an order in Smith v. United States Department of the Treasury lifting a nationwide preliminary injunction on the CTA. In making this ruling, Judge Jeremy Kernodle relied on the January 23 U.S. Supreme Court order in McHenry v. Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc.
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Federal Corporate Transparency Act Takes Effect January 1; Some States Following Suit

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By Frank D. Chaiken, Mark Conway, Jennifer L. Maffett-Nickelman, Jennifer Roach, Amy McClurg, Ashley A. Weyenberg, Shelbie Harvey, Alan Weeter
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On September 30, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) finalized regulations to implement the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), originally passed under the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The regulations will be effective starting January 1, 2024.
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