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FinCEN Says Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Reports Are Voluntary Following Court Decision
Forbes ^ | Dec 06, 2024 | Kelly Phillips Erb

Posted on 12/09/2024 5:28:09 AM PST by george76

The U.S. government has appealed the nationwide preliminary injunction—and FinCEN has backed off of its position that filings should continue.

FinCEN now says that "reporting companies may continue to voluntarily submit beneficial ownership information reports."

Earlier this week, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas threw the fate of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) into question, blocking the U.S. Department of Treasury from enforcing the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements across the country.

Now, the U.S. government has appealed the nationwide preliminary injunction—and FinCEN has backed off of its position that filings should continue.

Texas Ruling..

In Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., Judge Mazzant, an Obama appointee, granted the request of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for a preliminary injunction, blocking the U.S. Department of Treasury from enforcing the CTA's reporting requirements. Because NFIB and its nearly 300,000 members were a party to this case, the judge blocked enforcement of the BOI reporting requirements nationwide.

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it looks like this matter could be finally resolved in the Supreme Court. For now, however, businesses have a reprieve.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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1 posted on 12/09/2024 5:28:09 AM PST by george76
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To: george76

“Voluntary” can be quickly transformed into “if you don’t submit reports, we will assume you have something to hide, and will put you at top of list for regulatory examination “

Needs to be completely shut down.


2 posted on 12/09/2024 5:32:59 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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It should be noted, for any Freeper with a foreign account, that FINCEN still will threaten them with “non-compliance” and a fine. One should check the FINCEN regs for one's own circumstance.
3 posted on 12/09/2024 5:59:08 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Darn, already did mine...

What a bunch of crapola...our LLC doesn’t generate more than $500.00 a year...

Nanny State


4 posted on 12/09/2024 6:00:57 AM PST by GRRRRR (Make America Greater Than Ever Before!)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Rats!!!

I hate this law, but the ruling scuttles a business idea of mine before the first of the year. Gladly I’ll move on to other methods of generating $$$.

I never thought that I would be on the same side as an Obama appointee - but I am on this one.

Gwjack


5 posted on 12/09/2024 6:08:22 AM PST by gwjack (May God give America His richest blessings.)
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To: george76

FinCEN should be saying for no one to send in the requested information.

Instead, they say send it in, if you want to.


6 posted on 12/09/2024 6:11:55 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time
It should be noted, for any Freeper with a foreign account, that FINCEN still will threaten them with “non-compliance” and a fine.

I don't think you understand the current “Anti-White US Citizen” attitude the entire US government holds, right now.

Your foreign accent protects you.

7 posted on 12/09/2024 6:14:46 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Account not accent.


8 posted on 12/09/2024 6:38:57 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: ConservativeMind
---- "I don't think you understand the current 'Anti-White US Citizen' attitude the entire US government holds, right now. Your foreign accent protects you."

Your comment seems most odd and uninformed. You might want to "understand" that I, an American who was drafted in the Vietnam era and served in the Army honorably a number of years, later in life worked all around the world, and lived as a legal resident in Germany for decades. We are back in the state, friend, and conservative in life as in voting pattern. As to foreign "accents," I have some other languages in my skill set, merely for being an old, well-traveled guy now.

As to "the entire US government ," I refuse to paint with your broad brush. President Trump will be again inaugurated on 20 January, and your "entire US government" will not behave as you state. Have some faith in your conservative mind.

9 posted on 12/09/2024 6:44:00 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: TheThirdRuffian; Worldtraveler once upon a time

Ah! I misread that.

Thank you.

No coffee, yet.


10 posted on 12/09/2024 6:57:12 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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---- "No coffee, yet."

I'm on my third. An Epoch Times article suggests coffee (with milk, by the way) is good for us. Cheers.

11 posted on 12/09/2024 6:59:41 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: george76

CPAs correct me if I am wrong but isn’t beneficial ownership information already reported on the various tax returns and tax forms like the 1120-S and K1 partnership profit/loss statements etc? I am glad the courts invalidated this new reporting but it seems redundant anyway.


12 posted on 12/09/2024 8:03:21 AM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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