Treasury scraps reporting rule for U.S. small business owners

Treasury scraps reporting rule for U.S. small business owners


Key Points
  • The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a rule that exempts all U.S. companies and U.S. owners from filing reports about “beneficial ownership information.”
  • Lawmakers sought such information to help curb criminal activity and illicit finance conducted through opaque shell companies. It came with financial penalties for noncompliance.
  • The move is part of a broader deregulatory push by the Trump administration.



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