THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT (CTA) - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT (BOIR)

THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT (CTA) - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT (BOIR)

A. Summary

Effective 1/1/2024 the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires most companies to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) with the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Companies are required to file a BOIR Report if they meet FinCEN’s definition of a “reporting company” and do not qualify for an exemption.

B. To determine your filing requirements please see below steps and questionnaires

STEP I Determine if your small business is a domestic or foreign reporting company and may have to file a BOIR report.

IS MY DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN BUSINESS A REPORTING COMPANY? FLOWCHART

STEP I DOES MY BUSINESS HAVE A FILING REQUIREMENT? 

 

STEP II Determine which report you need to file.

DEFINITIONS TO DECIDE WHAT TYPE OF BOIR TO FILE

STEP II DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF BOIR TO FILE

STEP III Decide what information to report.

DEFINITIONS TO DECIDE WHAT INFORMATION TO REPORT

STEP III INFORMATION TO REPORT

 

STEP IV Decide when you need to file.

STEP IV DETERMINE WHEN TO FILE BOIR

  

C. Questionnaires to request IB.CPA PLLC. to file any BOIR behalf of your reporting company

STEP V Questionnaire to file

1. an INITIAL BOIR:

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT (BOIR) - INITIAL

 2. an UPDATED BOIR:

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT (BOIR) - UPDATED

3. a CORRECTEDBOIR:

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT (BOIR) - CORRECTED

4. a NEWLY EXEMPT ENTITY BOIR:

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT (BOIR) - NEWLY EXEMPT ENTITY BOIR

 

D. Educational material

BOI Reporting Filing Dates - Full detail (fincen.gov)

BOI Reporting Key Questions (fincen.gov)

BOI Small Compliance Guide v1.1 (fincen.gov)

Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting | FinCEN.gov

Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule Fact Sheet | FinCEN.gov

FinCEN Extends Deadline for Companies Created or Registered in 2024 to File Beneficial Ownership Information Reports | FinCEN.gov

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