On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of the preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Treasury Department and its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against all companies nationwide. Accordingly, all non-exempt reporting companies are once again required to file their CTA Beneficial Ownership […]
On December 3, 2024, in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. vs. Garland, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction which prevents the U.S. Treasury Department and its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against all companies nationwide. […]
As you may have heard, on March 1, 2024, the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (“CTA”) is unconstitutional, and the U.S. Treasury Department is permanently enjoined from enforcing the CTA, but only against the two named plaintiffs in that case (Issac Winkles and National Small Business […]
As you may have heard, on March 1, 2024, the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (“CTA”) is unconstitutional, and the U.S. Treasury Department is permanently enjoined from enforcing the CTA, but only against the two named plaintiffs in that case (Issac Winkles and National […]
By: Edmund G. Kauntz, Esq. In early 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (the “CTA”) after more than a decade of efforts to implement beneficial ownership reporting for business entities. The CTA establishes reporting requirements for most business entities organized or registered to conduct business in the United States. On September […]
Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A., would like to congratulate Gary S. Desberg, Jeffrey A. Gorski, Evan S. Hirsch, Paul J. Singerman, and Ronald J. Teplitzky on being included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Nathaniel D. Tucker has been recognized in 2023 The Best Lawyers in America© “Ones to Watch” awards. Founded in 1983, […]
Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A., is honored to be included in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A., has been regionally ranked in four practice areas: Real Estate Law – Tier 1 Banking and Finance Law – Tier 2 Closely Held Companies […]
By: Edmund G. Kauntz, Esq. and Nathaniel D. Tucker, Esq On January 8, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed the Ohio Revised Limited Liability Company Act (the “Revised Act”) into law. The Revised Act replaces the existing Ohio Limited Liability Company Act (the “Old Act”) under Ohio Revised Code (“R.C.”) Chapter 1705 with a new Chapter […]
You may have seen news about possible tax legislation changes that are being considered by Congress as part of the budget resolution process. At this time, it is unclear which of these changes may be enacted, and what the effective dates of such changes would be. However, because it is possible that such changes could […]
By: Paul J. Singerman, Julie E. Firestone, and Abbie R. Pappas Estate planning is a vital tool for business owners who wish to transition and protect their assets and business interests. When doing estate planning, business owners often expect that the persons and institutions they designate to receive their assets upon death will receive either […]