U.S. Department of the Treasury

Rule Changes

Defending CTA in courts while narrowing scope administratively

Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021 to crack down on anonymous shell companies used for money laundering and terrorist financing. The law required 33 million U.S. businesses to report their true owners to FinCEN. Then courts in Alabama and Texas declared it likely unconstitutional. The Supreme Court stepped in. Within hours, a second Texas judge issued a new nationwide injunction.

Updated Jan 7