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Corporate Transparency Act
The following are various links and materials associated with my presentation on the Corporate Transparency Act
Corporate Transparency Act held Unconstitutional by U.S. District Court in Northern District of Alabama
On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in National Small Business United et al. v. Janet Yellen et. al., Case No. 5:22-cv-1448-LCB, held the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) to be unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Liles C. Burke's Memorandum Opinion stated on page 52 “The CTA is unconstitutional because it cannot be justified as exercise of Congress’ enumerated powers.”
The Court’s holding asserts Congress lacks the authority to require companies to disclose personal beneficial owner information to the U.S. Treasury Department's criminal enforcement arm, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The Court in so ruling, then permanently enjoined FinCEN from enforcing the CTA against the plaintiffs. Notably, the ruling applies narrowly to the plaintiffs in this case, leaving uncertainty regarding its implications for companies not a party to the litigation. It is anticipated Treasury will file an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
FinCEN's response to this decision is available here.
The Presentation Materials
The PowerPoint Presentation
PDF of PowerPoint Presentation
Backup and Supporting Materials
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31 U.S.C. 5336 (Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements)
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31 CFR 1010.380 (excerpt from Beneficial Ownership information Reporting Requirements Final Rule)
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Use of FinCEN Identifiers for Reporting Beneficial Ownership Information of Entities
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Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements Final Rule and Fact Sheet
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Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards Final Rule and Fact Sheet
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Or if all else fails, simply CONTACT FinCEN
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