January 13, 2025
Corporate Transparency Act: Court Schedule Gives Room to Breathe
John drew the short draw of blogging over the holidays, and the CTA drama gave him a few things to write about. The saga isn’t over, but we now have more clarity. Here’s an update, courtesy of this McGuireWoods blog:
You may recall that on December 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit vacated the “part of the motions-panel order granting the Government’s motion to stay the district court’s preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the CTA,” as well as the Reporting Rule. In other words, FinCEN cannot enforce the CTA and there is no reporting obligation until this gets resolved.
The Fifth Circuit has issued an expedited briefing. Briefing will occur in February, and the court has scheduled oral argument on March 25, 2025, after which it will need time to issue an opinion. As with the temporary lifting of the injunction precluding enforcement, FinCEN would likely provide additional time to file should the law go back into effect. In light of this schedule, Reporting Companies now have some clarity on the time – likely Q2 2025 – they have to analyze their compliance obligations.
– Liz Dunshee
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