On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a significant update to its beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. This update clarifies the March 2, 2025, announcement, stating that U.S. companies and persons are no longer required to report BOI to FinCEN.
FinCEN is a division within the United States Department of the Treasury.
Key points from the interim final rule:
- The definition of a “reporting company” now includes only entities formed under foreign law that register to do business in the U.S. via state or tribal filings.
- U.S.-formed entities (formerly known as “domestic reporting companies”) are exempt from BOI reporting requirements.
- Foreign reporting companies must continue to report BOI, but they will not be required to report any U.S. persons as beneficial owners.
- Similarly, U.S. persons who are beneficial owners of such foreign entities are not required to report BOI to FinCEN.
The FinCEN website provides new reporting deadlines and further guidance for foreign entities.
Caution: This interim final rule does NOT eliminate BOI reporting. Please note that rules issued by a federal agency do not carry the same weight as law. The elimination of BOI reporting will require a law change by Congress and the President’s signature.
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