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Corporate Transparency Act’s Injunction Overturned – Deadline Extended Until January 13, 2025 

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December 24, 2024

On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay reversing the nationwide preliminary injunction which had temporarily halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”). On December 3, 2024, a Texas District Court’s injunction temporarily suspended compliance requirements under the Act, which required existing Reporting Companies to file Beneficial Ownership Information Reports (“BOIRs”) on or before January 1, 2025. 

A few hours after the Court’s decision on December 23, the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) responded to this momentous ruling by extending the January 1, 2025 deadline for existing Reporting Companies (those formed prior to 2024) to January 13, 2025. This 12-day extension means that existing Reporting Companies have an additional 20 days to complete their filings from the date of the injunction reversal – the same time period between the District Court’s initial decision and the Fifth Circuit’s ensuing reversal. 

FinCEN also granted similarly-fashioned relief to certain Reporting Companies formed in the fourth quarter of 2024, as follows: 

  • Reporting Companies formed on or after September 4, 2024 that had a filing deadline between December 3, 2024 and December 23, 2024 have until January 13, 2025 to file their BOIRs.
  • Reporting companies formed on or after December 3, 2024, and on or before December 23, 2024, have an additional 21 days from their original filing deadline to file their initial BOIRs with FinCEN.

Reporting Companies formed in 2025 will still only have 30 days to file their BOIRs. In all cases, failure to file could result in civil and criminal penalties under the Act. 

This situation continues to evolve. In the coming days, litigants could seek further review from the Fifth Circuit, or file an appeal with the United States Supreme Court. 

Barley Snyder will continue to follow the Act closely and provide timely updates as new information is released. If you have any questions regarding this decision or the Act generally, please contact Dan DesmondCharmaine Nyman, or any member of Barley Snyder’s Business Practice Group. You may also visit our Corporate Transparency Act Response Team webpage for more information and previous alerts on this matter. 


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