The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has once again altered the legal landscape regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). On December 26, 2024, the court reinstated a nationwide preliminary injunction, pausing the enforcement of the CTA, including the associated filing deadlines. For the moment, companies are once again not required to submit … Continue Reading
On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the nationwide injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reinstating its enforceability. As a result, reporting companies and their beneficial owners are once again subject to the CTA’s requirements, necessitating the submission of beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). In … Continue Reading
Corporate Transparency Act: Nationwide Reporting Temporarily Suspended On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al v. Garland et al, No. 4:24-cv-00478 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 3, 2024), a Texas federal district court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes … Continue Reading
Co-Author: John Koechel The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), passed in January 2021, aims to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activities by requiring certain companies to disclose specific information about their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). In response to the passage of the CTA, the National Small Business Association … Continue Reading
Co-Author: John Koechel INTRODUCTION In the ever-evolving landscape of legislative initiatives, the passage of new laws is a commonplace occurrence. The enactment of a new federal law often results in minimal impact on most individuals, typically not necessitating any specific actions on their part. The passage of the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is one … Continue Reading
Anyone who has registered their car online is likely familiar with credit card surcharges. If an owner pays with a credit card, the Colorado DMV collects an extra fee to cover merchant processing costs. Starting on July 2, 2022, all businesses in the state—not just government agencies—are allowed to charge their customers surcharges to offset … Continue Reading
Whether you are starting a new business or have a well-established one already in place, it is important to have experienced legal and tax counsel to provide ongoing guidance and advice. Business issues and legal documents can be confusing. Having a good attorney and the right legal documents in place can go a long way … Continue Reading
IRS Audits: The Probability and How to Survive One Fortunately, most taxpayers will never have to deal with the feared IRS audit (also called an examination). Historically, less than 1 percent of all individual tax returns are selected for audit each year. However, the likelihood of an audit increases based on several factors, including the … Continue Reading
After years of low examination rates, the IRS has recently announced that they are planning to increase audits of small businesses by about 50% during the 2021 tax year. They are even planning to hire more specialized auditors to strengthen their enforcement efforts in order to accomplish this increased audit rate. Although the possibility of … Continue Reading
Business Succession Planning – Cultivate Enduring Value in Your Company Business succession planning may be one of the most challenging issues a small business owner will face. However, a well-conceived succession agreement can minimize friction among owners, relatives, and key executives and ensure the business endures for the next generation. Many small business owners may … Continue Reading
