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BOI reporting requirement CANCELED for most businesses (03-03-25)

On Sunday, March 2, 2025, FinCEN continued with its rollercoaster guidance by announcing that it will NOT ENFORCE ANY penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rules under existing regulations. Additionally, FinCEN will not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies, or their beneficial owners.

The reason for the relief is that the Department of the Treasury will propose new rulemaking that will narrow the scope of the beneficial owner reporting rules to apply to foreign reporting companies only. This means that domestic entities will not be required to file any BOI reports.

At this time there is no information on what, if anything, will need to be done for domestic entities that have already filed.

FinCEN.gov Financial Crimes Enforcement Network news releases.

Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements (BOI) Back in Effect with Extended Reporting Deadline
FinCEN Announces Intention to Revise Reporting Rule

Following the February 18, 2025, decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al., 6:24-cv-00336, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced that beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act ARE BACK IN EFFECT, with a new deadline of March 21, 2025 for most companies.

FinCEN has also announced that it will assess its options to further modify deadlines, while prioritizing reporting for those entities that pose the most significant national security risks. FinCEN intends to initiate a process this year to revise the BOI reporting rule to reduce burden for lower-risk entities, including many U.S. small businesses.

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House passes bill to delay BOI reporting mandate (02-13-25)
The House has unanimously passed the Protect Small Businesses From Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 (H.R. 736), which would delay the beneficial ownership information (BOI) mandatory reporting requirement due date to January 1, 2026, for entities formed PRIOR to January 1, 2024. The bill has now been sent to the Senate.
The bill would not impact the reporting requirement for entities formed after 2023, which means that if the preliminary injunction issued in the Smith case is stayed, entities formed after 2023 would still be required to file their initial reports and any updates or corrections to these reports. (Smith vs. U.S. Treasury (January 7, 2025) U.S. Dist. Ct., E. Dist. of Texas, Case No. 6:24-cv-0036). However, it is important to note that FinCEN has indicated that if the injunction is lifted, it will postpone the filing deadline for 30 days, during which time period it will revise which entities may be required to file the reports. Stay tuned for future details.

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