As of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act went into effect that requires many companies in the United States to report information about the beneficial owners of such entities to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Unit (FinCEN). A beneficial owner is considered an individual who directly or indirectly owns or controls a company. Although there are twenty-three exemptions to the reporting requirement, most corporations and limited liability companies that were created in the United States by virtue of filing formation documents with a secretary of State will need to report BOI. If your company was created or registered prior to January 1, 2024, you will have until January 1, 2025, to report BOI. If your company was created or registered in 2024, you must report BOI within ninety calendar days after receiving actual or public notice that your company’s creation or registration is effective, whichever is earlier. You can complete the BOI electronically through the FinCEN website. Failure to report BOI will result in civil penalties of up to $500 for each day that the violation continues. You may also be subject to criminal penalties of up to two years imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.
New Maryland Statutory Financial Power of Attorney Form
As of October 1, 2023, a new form of the Maryland Statutory Financial Power of Attorney went into effect. The new law expands your agent’s powers which include, but are not limited to, the ability to (i) appoint a successor agent; (ii) make gifts on behalf of the...