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Understanding the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule

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Understanding the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule by Josh Slovin The New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule: A Step towards Greater Transparency in US Businesses Privately-owned companies in the United States have long enjoyed a great degree of privacy about their internal affairs, particularly as to the identities of their owners.

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What Business Owners Need to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act

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CTA defines a beneficial owner as an individual who, directly or indirectly, either (1) exercises substantial control over a Reporting Company or (2) owns or controls at least 25% of the ownership interests of a Reporting Company. What is Considered an Ownership Interest? What is Substantial Control?

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The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

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billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate of 32%. Contracts should explicitly address the ownership, licensing, and usage rights of content created during the collaboration, which will vary depending on the commercial arrangement. billion in 2020 to $24.1

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The Corporate Transparency Act (Part 1): An Overview

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Any entity that qualifies as a domestic or foreign reporting company must file “beneficial ownership reports” with FinCEN, unless specifically excluded under one of the enumerated exemptions. The CTA specifically exempts 23 categories of companies that would otherwise be required to file beneficial ownership reports.

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The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

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billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate of 32%. Contracts should explicitly address the ownership, licensing, and usage rights of content created during the collaboration, which will vary depending on the commercial arrangement. billion in 2020 to $24.1

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The Corporate Transparency Act (Part 1): An Overview

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Any entity that qualifies as a domestic or foreign reporting company must file beneficial ownership reports ( “BOI” ) with FinCEN, unless specifically excluded under one of the enumerated exemptions. Any reporting company that is created or registered before January 1, 2024, must file a BOI report no later than January 1, 2025.

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The Corporate Transparency Act is Coming, is Your Company Ready?

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The Act, designed to thwart illicit financial activities and enhance national security, mandates thorough disclosures of beneficial ownership information. passport, license, or ID card. Compliance Timeline: Companies established or registered before January 1, 2024, have until January 1, 2025, to file their initial report.