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31 USC Section 5336

Known as the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), this statute requires certain businesses to report Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) to the US Department of the Treasury.

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Jurisdiction: United States

Regulator: US Dept. of Treasury

Topic: Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

31 USC Section 5336
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  • Designed to help prevent money laundering, terrorism financing, tax fraud, and other illicit activities by increasing transparency about who owns and controls certain business entities.
  • Requires certain entities to report information about their “beneficial owners” and, in some cases, applicants to the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
  • Defines a beneficial owner generally as an individual who:
    • exercises substantial control over the entity; or
    • owns or controls at least 25% of the entity’s ownership interests.
  • Establishes reporting, updating, and correction requirements for covered entities.
  • Limits access to reported information and permits disclosure only to:
    • specified government agencies;
    • law enforcement; and
    • certain financial institutions under defined conditions.
  • Establishes civil and criminal penalties for:
    • reporting violations; and
    • the unauthorized disclosure or misuse of beneficial ownership information.
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