
March 2nd Update: Treasury Department Announces It Will Not Enforce Non-Compliance of BOI Reporting Requirement
The Treasury Department announced on March 2, that it will not enforce any penalties or fines related to the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule under the Corporate Transparency Act, both under the current deadlines and after upcoming rule changes. … Read more…

BOI Reporting Deadline Now March 21 – U.S. District Court Ruling Reinstates CTA & Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement… Once Again
Update: The Corporate Transparency Act and its BOI reporting requirements are currently under litigation. Please refer to our most recent post for the latest developments. A February 18th FinCEN alert notified businesses that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas reinstated the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). FinCEN indicated that during the … Read more…

Dec. 26th BOI Update: Court Blocks Reporting Requirement…Again
Update: The Corporate Transparency Act and its BOI reporting requirements are currently under litigation. Please refer to our most recent post for the latest developments. In another twist for small-business owners, a federal court has once again halted the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirement. On Thursday, December 26, a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel … Read more…

Dec. 23rd Appeals Court Ruling Reinstates CTA & Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement
Update: The Corporate Transparency Act and its BOI reporting requirements are currently under litigation. Please refer to our most recent post for the latest developments. On Monday, December 23, 2024, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the nationwide injunction issued earlier this month against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Monday’s ruling revives the immediate enforceability of the CTA, … Read more…

Update: BOI Reporting Enforcement Halted
Update: The Corporate Transparency Act and its BOI reporting requirements are currently under litigation. Please refer to our most recent post for the latest developments. On December 3, 2024, a Texas district court order placed a nationwide preliminary injunction on enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), placing the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement and its January 1, 2025 deadline on hold. The Department of Justice … Read more…

Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Deadline Approaching
Update: The Corporate Transparency Act and its BOI reporting requirements are currently under litigation. Please refer to our most recent post for the latest developments. As a reminder, the clock is ticking for U.S. companies to file the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report with the federal government. This new reporting requirement for businesses took effect on January 1, 2024 … Read more…

The “Perfect Storm” for Estate Planning and Lifetime Gifts
The pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the way we do and think about things. People are worried about their financial future, and what may be coming around the corner in the form of policy and consumer behavior. There is … Read more…

Family Business Advisor Robin Matthews on the Modern Challenges Facing Family Businesses
There are good things and bad things about being involved in a family business. Research shows that family enterprises have greater longevity, better business practices, generate plenty of wealth for owners, and are less likely to…

Book Review: Keeping the Family Baggage Out of the Family Business
When considering a successful family business, we tend to focus on the external outcome rather than all of the challenges and effort that goes into making it successful. The reality is that, when you mix business and family, conflicts of … Read more…

Oregon Corporate Activity Tax Update
ALERT: The Oregon Department of Revenue is adjusting requirements of businesses making estimated quarterly payments of the Corporate Activity Tax. Beginning immediately, the Oregon Department of Revenue has revised OAR 150-317-1300, dated April 27, 2020, to reflect a change in … Read more…