Still the law

11 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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In this video, the presenter warns small‑business owners that, starting January 1 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require virtually all domestic and foreign entities—including corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships—to disclose the identities of their beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The act aims to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activities. Non‑compliance carries steep penalties: up to $500 per day in fines and up to two years in prison. The disclosed information will not be publicly accessible, meaning the law eliminates the anonymity that many LLC owners previously enjoyed.

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If you have an LLC, this is going to cost you $500 a day in 2024 and up to 2 years in prison if you violate this. This is a huge change for small businesses. So if you have an LLC, you must pay attention. On January 1st, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act goes into effect. Under this new act, domestic and foreign companies will be required to disclose information about their beneficial owners. This act was passed to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other types of illegal activity. So if you have a corporation, an LLC, a limited partnership, or any other type of similar entity within the United States, you will be subject to this new act. You're going to be required to provide identifying information about the corporate entity as well as the owner. The information will have to be provided to the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The information will not be publicly available on any database. This will certainly not benefit those of you who have formed LLCs for purposes of anonymity.