Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are now back in effect. As a result, all entities subject to the CTA are once again obligated to file BOI reports with FinCEN.
Following the most recent order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith v. U.S. Department of Treasury, FinCEN’s regulations are no longer stayed. With that being said, FinCEN has extended the reporting deadline to March 21, 2025 (30 calendar days from February 19, 2025). In its recent notice extending the deadline, FinCEN also announced that during this 30-day period, reporting deadline modifications will be further assessed in order to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses.
While additional updates from FinCEN are expected prior to the March 21 deadline, reporting companies that were previously required to file before March 21 are currently obligated to file BOI reports by the extended deadline. Companies should continue to closely monitor for updates over the course of the next 30 days.
For information on filing, see our prior alert here.
For more information on the recent update, see the recent FinCEN Notice here.