The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was adopted as part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to create a federal database of company owners to protect against terrorism and prevent illegal activities such as tax fraud or money laundering. Therefore, covered business entities are required to disclose information about the company’s beneficial owners to the…
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The Federal Corporate Transparency Act Asks, “Who are the People Behind the Business?”
Updated – April 29, 2024 Originally adopted as part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the new federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will go into effect on January 1, 2024. An attempt to protect against terrorism and prevent illegal activities such as tax fraud or money laundering, the purpose of the CTA is to…