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[WEBINAR] The Corporate Transparency Act: Navigating BOI Reporting (SBDC/Small Business Week)

Join us along with America’s SBDC for a special edition of our Corporate Transparency Act education webinar to celebrate National…

[APRIL WEBINAR] The Corporate Transparency Act: Navigating BOI Reporting

The requirement for millions of business owners to submit Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)…

An Overview of The Corporate Transparency Act for Real Estate Professionals

BOI Reporting for Real Estate Professionals The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was introduced to combat money laundering and other illicit…

BOI Report Checklist for Tax, Legal, and Financial Professionals

Filing the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report to comply with the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) can…

Beneficial Ownership Information Registry Now Accepting Reports

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) began accepting beneficial ownership information reports. The bipartisan Corporate…

The Unauthorized Practice of Law and the Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in 2021 to mitigate illicit financial activities by requiring most companies that conduct…

FinCEN Issues Final Rule Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information

Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN, a part of the U.S. Department of Treasury) took another major step in…

[WEBINAR] The Corporate Transparency Act: Navigating BOI Reporting in 2024

Are you wondering how you should navigate the Corporate Transparency Act? Interested to know why the federal government is requiring…

CPAs and the CTA – Navigating Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report Filing

With the passage of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in 2021, CPAs and tax professionals will be called upon by…

FinCEN Extends Deadline for 2024 Companies to File BOI Reports

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released information that it is extending the deadline for certain reporting companies to file…

Empowering Registered Agents by Enabling Streamlined BOI Report Filing

Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting is critical to corporate governance, particularly for registered agents and company formation service providers representing…

Planning Ahead: Why Event Services Businesses Must File A BOI Report Soon

The demanding world of events services, entrepreneurs are required to successfully manage a host of responsibilities simultaneously. Whether orchestrating destination…

Real Estate Businesses Will Be Underwater if They Miss the BOI Report Filing Deadline

In the ever-changing real estate industry, businesses – including commercial real estate companies, Airbnb properties, real estate brokers, land developers…

WEBINAR: Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act and BOI Reporting

Are you wondering how you should navigate the Corporate Transparency Act? Interested to know why the federal government is requiring…

Turning Pain Points into Profits: How Tax Accountants Could Benefit from the Corporate Transparency Act

Between servicing clients, maintaining or reviewing books, and filing taxes, accountants and their firms must allocate their time to projects…

How the Corporate Transparency Act Will Affect Farmers and the Agriculture Sector

Although it has not, to date, been highly publicized, make no mistake, the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report, a direct…

Under the Hood of a Fast-Approaching Deadline: How the Corporate Transparency Act will Affect Automotive Businesses

In the fast-paced automotive and auto services industry, enterprises, especially small businesses, often find themselves managing a multitude of tasks….

Healthcare and Medical Services Face Critical Mandate from Corporate Transparency Act

In the demanding world of healthcare and medical services, institutions, especially smaller clinics, in-home aides, and private physician practices, often…

WEBINAR: An Expert’s Guide Through the Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Ownership Reporting

RECORDING BELOW Here is the recording from our most recent webinar on the Corporate Transparency Act.     Are you…

Your Education Services Business Could Face Fines as a Result of the Corporate Transparency Act 

In educational services, proprietors of small businesses, such as tutoring centers, music schools, dance studios, and financial literacy workshops, grapple…

How the Corporate Transparency Act Will Affect the Trades Industry

Those in the trades industry, especially small businesses and tradesmen such as electricians, HVAC specialists, roofers, carpenters, painters, plumbers and…

Franchisees Beware: Filing a BOI Report Is Not Optional and Must Be Done Soon

Placed in a demanding world, business franchises face a multitude of challenges. From fast food establishments and coffee shops to…

Why Professional Services Firms Must File a BOI Report Now to Avoid Fines

Modern professional services firms regularly offer critical and unique services to both enterprises and individual consumers. From accounting and law…

Immediate Action Required for Specialty Retailers: Your BOI Report Needs to Be Filed

Within our country’s diverse economic landscape, specialty retailers stand out as extraordinary options that enrich our shopping experiences. These businesses,…

FinCEN Provides New Guidance Materials on BOI Reporting Requirements

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued additional guidance materials today, all to support the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI)…

Deadline Approaching: Why Restaurant and Hospitality Small Businesses Must File a BOI Report Now!

Companies of all sizes, particularly small businesses, often juggle numerous responsibilities, especially in the high-pressure restaurant and hospitality industry. From…

FinCEN Releases ‘Compliance Guide’ for BOI Report

On Monday, September 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released their Small Entity Compliance…

New York LLC Transparency Act

Ultimately, FileForms has been covering the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) with a microscope. However, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has…

What is PII?

PII stands for Personally Identifiable Information, the information used to identify yourself. In today’s high-tech work, you give up your…

How to Choose an Online Filing Platform

Starting January 2024, millions of businesses nationwide will be responsible to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report, in addition…

Current State of Play within the Entity Filing and Reporting Software Space

  Maintaining compliance with ever-changing regulatory requirements is a complex but necessary day-to-day task for any business. New laws and…

Filing Your BOI Report is A Lot Like Filing Your Taxes

Beginning in 2024, businesses nationwide must begin filing their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports, a new reporting requirement resulting from…

Startups Beware of FinCEN’s BOI Report Deadline

With FinCEN’s deadline for the Beneficial Owner Information (BOI) Report quickly approaching, one area of focus for them, as well…

How the BOI Report Will Affect Real Estate and Investment Properties

Beginning January 1, 2024, the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report will affect real estate developers and investment property owners across…

Do I Need to File a BOI Report for My Business?

The Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements can be confusing, especially for small business owners navigating these complex regulations for…

BOI Report Filing for Large Businesses

BOI Report Filing for Large Businesses The recently-passed Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) dictates that certain businesses must, starting January 1,…

BOI Report Filing for Medium-Sized Businesses

How should a medium-sized business comply with the newly-passed Corporate Transparency Act? You can request representation and BOI report filing…

What Is FinCEN?

At your business, you likely have many responsibilities that demand your time and attention. Keeping up with changing regulations and…

The Final Rule and the Corporate Transparency Act

On September 30, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the United States Treasury issued a new final rule…

What Is the Corporate Transparency Act?

The Corporate Transparency Act: an Overview of FinCEN’s New Act On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act…

Corporate Transparency Act and the ABA

Why the Corporate Transparency Act was Passed Little known to CPAs, attorneys, and business owners, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was…

Corporate Transparency Act

Unbeknownst to most U.S. tax professionals, and certainly their clients, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was quietly enacted on January…