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FinCEN May Delay New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Deadline for Certain Companies

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is drafting a proposed rule that could delay the deadline for certain companies to comply with its new beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. The rule, sent for interagency review Aug. 14, could extend…

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the reporting deadline only for companies “created or registered” in 2024. The new rules, mandated by the Corporate Transparency Act, will take effect Jan. 1 and require certain companies to file reports with FinCEN about their beneficial owners. Those reports will “provide essential information” to law enforcement and national security agencies as they look to prevent sanctioned parties and others from illegally hiding money or property in the U.S., FinCEN said.