
The Corporate Transparency Act: What It Is and What It Means for Your Small Business
On January 1, 2021, as part of the federal Anti-Money Laundering Act (the “AMLA”), Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) in an effort to increase corporate transparency. The CTA requires certain companies to file information on their businesses, including “beneficial ownership” information, with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The impact of the CTA on companies and those who would be required to report information has not been clear. However, on December 7, 2021, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish the regulations that would implement the CTA, and provide additional clarity on which businesses would be considered “reporting companies” under the CTA.