The Corporate Transparency Act (or CTA) is a new law with significant consequences for small business owners across the country. Because the law is unique, FinCEN has had to release additional guidance on several occasions. And on July 8, FinCEN issued new guidance...
CTA Articles and Resources
The Three Corporate Transparency Act Exemptions You Must Know
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new law that requires many “reporting companies” to report information about the company and its owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (or FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Under the new CTA rules, a...
The Three Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Exemptions You Must Know
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new law that requires many “reporting companies” to report information about the company and its owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (or FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Under the new CTA rules, a...
Corporate Transparency Act Penalties and Deadlines
The Corporate Transparency Act (or CTA) is a new law that very few people are talking about. It took effect on January 1st of this year, and it requires most small businesses to report personal, non-economic information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (or...
New York’s New Law That Mirrors The Corporate Transparency Act
Just when you thought they were done passing laws! After the passage of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), other states have passed similar laws with similar aims. Most notably, New York just passed the New York LLC Transparency Act (or NYLTA). NYLTA...
There Will Be No Delaying The Corporate Transparency Act
Recently, a federal district court judge in National Small Business United v. Yellen (NSBU) held that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was unconstitutional.[1] But does this mean that you don’t need to report any information to FinCEN? Unfortunately, some people...
The CTA Applies to Your HOA
By: Ted Sutton, Esq. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will apply to many different types of entities. It even extends to Homeowners Associations (HOA’s), including condominiums, community associations, and co-ops. This means that if you own an interest in an...
Is Your Business an “Inactive Entity” Under the CTA?
By: Ted Sutton, Esq. Sam was a young man who began buying stocks at a young age. As he got older, his stock portfolio kept growing. But because he held the stocks in his personal name, Sam was concerned about the portfolio being exposed in a lawsuit. In order to...