FinCEN Updates the BOI FAQs

On July 8, 2024, FinCEN issued another set of updates to its Beneficial Ownership Information Frequently Asked Questions. The FAQs are prepared by the agency  in response to inquiries received relating to the BOI Reporting Rule and BOI Access and Safeguards Rule.

The following new FAQs were added:

  • C. 12. Do beneficial ownership information reporting requirements apply to companies created or registered before the Corporate Transparency Act was enacted (January 1, 2021)?

  • C. 13. Is a company required to report its beneficial ownership information to FinCEN if the company ceased to exist before reporting requirements went into effect on January 1, 2024?

  • C. 14. If a reporting company created or registered in 2024 or later winds up its affairs and ceases to exist before its initial BOI report is due to FinCEN, is the company still required to submit that initial report?

  • D. 17. Who should an entity fully or partially owned by an Indian Tribe report as its beneficial owner(s)?

The BOI FAQs can be found here.

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