US FinCEN issues final rule on beneficial ownership requirements


Summary

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued a final rule requiring US-based companies to report on their beneficial owners. The rule will be effective on Jan. 1, 2024. It requires most corporations, limited liability companies and other entities created in or registered to do business in the US to report information about their beneficial owners — the persons who ultimately own or control the company.