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Outlook is optimistic for reaching a consensus on a funding bill to keep the government open after Oct. 1.

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Functional, practical small-business tools are imperative to NSBA members and opportunities for all Americans.

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NSBA’s Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) met alongside Washington Presentation 2024.

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This Corporate Advisory provides a brief update on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), its reporting requirements and deadlines, and certain recent developments.

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The Corporate Transparency Act—or CTA—requires reporting companies to file reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). To help companies comply, FinCEN has been rolling out guidance.

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The results are in - NSBA's 2024 Advocate of the Year is Amy Wood, and LaMar Holliday is our Rising Star! Congrats to all of the advocates!

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Since the passage of the CTA, FinCEN has engaged in CTA outreach through, among other things, the issuance and periodic update of FAQs in an attempt to clarify certain ambiguities raised by the CTA and its final rules.

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Small business deserves effective policies and practices when it comes to tariffs.

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Barring any unforeseen changes, the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) major reporting deadline arrives on January 1, 2025.

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NSBA applauds the House Small Business Committee’s commitment to productively legislating for improved small-business policy.

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NSBA salutes small business with the Advocate of the Year Award - today and every day.

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The government said the plaintiffs failed to show the Corporate Transparency Act lacked any valid constitutional application, but the plaintiffs countered that the district court found the statute wholly invalid on Fourth Amendment grounds.

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is an unconstitutional law imposing undue burdens on small business.

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“The state of taxes in our country is weighing heavily on small businesses...."

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The EB-5 compliance landscape is facing a new regulatory horizon with the introduction of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

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U.S. businesses are not feeling confident about compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)—that's according to research from Corporation Service Company (CSC), a provider of global business administration and compliance solutions.

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Big deals and savings for small business with NSBA's Corporate Partner, IHG Hotels & Resorts!

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Federal agencies and authorities must come together for small business to balance the necessity and hindrances of noncompete and nondisclosu

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Welcome Rachel Grey and her regulatory expertise to support small-business with NSBA!

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Dedicating his life and work to the service of Small Business, NSBA remembers Mr. Ronald Cohen.

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NSBA applauds Rep. Nunn and the supporters of his bill to reform the Corporate Transparency Act.

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"The excitement over the potential benefits of exporting is not simply anecdotal but is also borne out in the data."

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An NSBA Priority Issue, small business commends Senate supporters of a path forward for this important tax bill.

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NSBA and small business support congressional efforts to reform the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

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Congressman McCormick authors H.R. 9045 to amend the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that would exempt Community Associations and Homeowner's Associations (HOAs) from burdensome reporting requirements.

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*Subscription required. A Treasury Department unit added to its list of questions and answers Wednesday on how companies should comply with new requirements to disclose more about their ownership.

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FinCEN has been rolling out guidance tied to the Corporate Transparency Act—including new FAQ information posted as of July 24, 2024. Here’s a look at the updated guidance—and some related provisions.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts: Elevating the Guest Experience & Expanding Globally

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There's no Recess for small business - especially when it comes to fighting for common sense tax policy.

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Bill Belknap Testifies Before Congress on Federal Contracting and Veteran-Owned Businesses

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The NLRB has ended its efforts to eliminate an injunction over its latest joint-employer rule.

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The Corporate Transparency Act—or CTA—requires reporting companies to file reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). FinCEN has been rolling out guidance, including new FAQ information. And, the CTA has been challenged in court. Here’s what you need to know.

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Applications for NSBA's next class of Trustees are due Aug. 9!

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Think the Corporate Transparency Act doesn't affect your small business? Think again, and learn what NSBA is doing about it in this update.

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With some exceptions, companies should assume they need to report beneficial ownership.

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Given a $500.00 per day penalty for non-compliance, it remains prudent practice to continue to abide by the reporting requirements set forth under the CTA until additional guidance becomes available.

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NSBA applauds recent efforts across Washington to expand access to capital for small businesses.

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Under SB 1201, BOI for in-scope companies would be published in a publicly available database. In contrast, the CTA limits access to BOI to certain governmental and supervisory entities.

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With pending judicial review on the rule, the Dept. of Labor must limit the effects of its final overtime rule.

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Senators are considering new skills and training on AI for small-business owners.

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Access to capital is critical for small business.

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The states, led by West Virginia, have expressed concern that the CTA overreaches because it “takes an unprecedented swipe at the quintessentially state-controlled area of corporate law.”

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*Subscription required. A Treasury Department unit added to its list of questions and answers Monday on what companies should do to comply with new requirements to disclose more about their ownership.

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Watch this recording any time, discussing the ins-and-outs of veterans' small business issues.

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Federal regulations affecting small business must be accountable to this important community.

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Read Kerry’s story, get inspired by CNR’s journey, and learn how NSBA can help your small business stand out and thrive in the storm.

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1600 Penn or 101 Main, ineffective small-business policy is on Front Street for NSBA.

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NSBA supports flexibility for small-business owners when it comes to non-compete policies.

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Watch this "nutty" webinar from NSBA, Ex-Im Bank, and BNutty any time!

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*Subscription required. A federal district court found the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional, entering a declaratory judgment for Plaintiffs and permanently enjoining the government from enforcing the CTA against Plaintiffs.

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Congressional Democrats are urging the Eleventh Circuit to resurrect a law for combating money laundering after a federal court in Alabama called the statute unconstitutional.

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*Subscription required. While litigation is ongoing in the case of Nat’l Small Business United v. Yellen, No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala. 2024), FinCEN will continue to implement the Corporate Transparency Act as required by Congress, while complying with the court’s order, FinCEN stated.

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Federal District Court Case Rules the CTA Unconstitutional – But Most Companies Still Must Comply

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NCPA joins trade orgs calling for Congress to repeal Corporate Transparency Act

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*Subscription required. Small business here. Had no idea. Just had to research and find the link to report.

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A group of Congressional Republicans introduced a bill to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021, citing much-criticized requirements in the law for businesses to report ownership information.

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Nearly half of small business owners so they had no idea what the Corporate Transparency Act is and had never heard of the government agency FinCEN. And suddenly, they are getting something in the mail asking for personal information with the threat of massive fines if they do not comply.

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This week, legislation was introduced in the House calling to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

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Watch NSBA's webinar on the New Independent Contractor Rule any time.

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NSBA Testifies Before Congress on Why CTA is Bad for Small Business

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NSBA is closely tracking overtime rule developments for impacts and effects on small business.

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Join NSBA Partner, GoTo, for a webinar on "How AI Eases IT Overwhelm."

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*Subscription required. Federal agencies and others who plan to use newly disclosed information on companies’ ownership will start to get access to the information this spring, a Treasury Department unit said Thursday.

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H.R. 7963 will require the Treasury to improve small-business communications on reporting.

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On April 16, 2024, SBTC Executive Director Jere Glover was invited to testify before a House Small Business Subcommittee.

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*Subscription required. US officials pushed an appeals court to resurrect an anti-money laundering statute after it was invalidated for exceeding Congress’ power to regulate commerce.

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NSBA applauds the Senators who supported legislation to roll-back the Joint-Employer regulations.

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The AICPA and over 50 state CPA societies have written to the Treasury secretary and the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) asking that enforcement of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements be suspended until one year after court cases have been resolved.

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The Corporate Transparency act requires small business entities to file online reports disclosing information about their beneficial owners.

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How the New Independent Contractor Rule Will Impact Your Small Business. Join us April 25 at 1:00 p.m.!

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Empowering Small Business Through AI and Blockchain. Join us on April 10 at 2:00 p.m.!

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Reinstating Section 174 R&D tax provisions is vital to small business.

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The Prove It Act is meant to bolster small-business protections required under the RFA.

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Shutdowns harm small businesses. NSBA applauds Congress for reaching a compromise.

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A second lawsuit challenging the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been filed—this time, in a Michigan court. Small businesses are pushing back, citing compliance costs, estimated to be $21.7 billion in 2024.

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The Small Business Association of Michigan is taking legal action against the invasive and unconstitutional Corporate Transparency Act

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The steps in the BOIR filing process outlined below require detailed and thoughtful analysis of how the often-complex CTA rules apply to an entity’s unique facts and circumstances. Familiarity with the CTA's regulations is necessary to properly comply with BOIR obligations.

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The lower court’s decision, previously covered by Butler Snow here, determined that the CTA does not fall within Congress’s enumerated powers and is therefore unconstitutional.

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The Final Rule, published by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on September 30, 2022, was challenged just six weeks later when Plaintiffs Isaac Winkles and the National Small Business Association (“NSBA”) filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama alleging that Congress lacked authority under the Constitution to enact the CTA’s mandatory disclosure requirements.

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Threat actors never miss an opportunity to use recent events to infect computer systems or quickly and easily gather personal information. The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is just such an opportunity and businesses and individuals subject to the act need to be wary.

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On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is unconstitutional.[1] The CTA requires many U.S. entities to disclose their individual beneficial owners in a report filed with the U.S. Treasury.

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NSBA commends Congress for progressing legislation to block unnecessarily burdensome worker classification regulations. FOR IMMEDIATE...

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Shutdowns harm small business. MARCH 20 | Congress is facing yet another shutdown, with the latest looming deadline of Friday fast...

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Confusion caused by an unconstitutional and poorly written law.

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A Maine resident is suing the Treasury Department, arguing that the Corporate Transparency Act and its beneficial ownership requirements are unconstitutional.

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Contracting 101 - the fourth installment of our Service to Success webinar series! On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the NSBA Veterans’...

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The National Small Business Association has successfully challenged a law designed to combat money laundering but that small businesses contend is too burdensome.

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Follow NSBA as we continue tracking changes to the NLRB’s joint-employer rule.

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Owners and employers should have the flexibility to choose options best for their small businesses. This month, NSBA joined more than 80...

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After a U.S. District Court ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act was unconstitutional, the government is appealing, potentially setting up a showdown in the Supreme Court.

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"...the Eleventh Circuit...can now affirm the ruling we obtained from the Northern District of Alabama that the CTA is unconstitutional."

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The Biden administration on Monday appealed a federal judge’s ruling that blocked Treasury rules intended to crack down on anonymous shell companies, escalating the legal battle over a years-old anti-money laundering law.

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“The federal government had no choice but to appeal. We are glad that it did...."

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“The federal government had no choice but to appeal. We are glad that it did...." FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 12, 2024 CONTACT |...

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"...calling focus to entrepreneurship and the ability for Americans to start, run and grow their own business is certainly welcome." FOR...