Pause For Effect: Current Corporate Transparency Act Deadlines Will Not Be Enforced

Although the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA") remains in full force and effect and, along with it, a requirement for most reporting companies to file their beneficial ownership information reports, the previously announced deadline to file by March 21, 2025, for many reporting companies will no longer be enforced, and later deadlines will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

On February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced that it will not take any enforcement actions against reporting companies who fail either to file or to update their beneficial ownership information reports by the current deadlines. Instead, FinCEN declared its intent to issue an interim final rule by or before March 21, 2025, which will contain new, extended deadlines for compliance. FinCEN will seek public comment regarding revisions to the reporting requirements. In so doing, FinCEN seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on U.S. small businesses.