On March 21, 2025, the United States Treasury announced a significant reduction in scope of the definition of “reporting company” under the Corporate Transparency Act, limiting the obligation to file beneficial ownership reports to foreign entities only and removing the obligation to file from U.S. persons and U.S. companies.

As noted in our previous online posts, following significant litigation regarding the constitutionality of the regulation, on February 19, 2025, FinCEN suspended reporting obligations under the CTA and promised further guidance on reporting obligations to be issued on or before March 21, 2025. On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule:

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