Insight in Indian Country Podcast

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Update: On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a significant revision to the Corporate Transparency Act. Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting will no longer be required of U.S. companies or U.S. individuals. The program has been modified to require BOI reporting only by foreign entities that have filed documents with a Secretary of State or similar office. All U.S. companies and U.S. individuals are now exempt from filing and they will not incur any fines or penalties regarding BOI compliance. Foreign-owned reporting companies must file BOI reports within 30 days following the publication (March 26, 2025) of the interim final rule, April 25, 2025.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to combat money laundering and financial crimes. The act seeks some 32 million businesses to report beneficial ownership information by January 13, 2025. This episode, Wes Benally discusses the impact to Tribal businesses and entities that will report to the CTA, exemptions, reporting information, and more, with REDW Senior State and Local Tax Advisors Jeanna Schenk and Thomas Miller. Unsure if the CTA applies to your organization? Don’t guess. Tune in to learn more or reach out to REDW’s trusted business advisors for guidance.

Takeaways

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) seeks for many businesses to report beneficial ownership information to combat money laundering and financial crimes.
The desired timeline for filing the Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) is January 13, 2025, for established businesses. For businesses created on or after January 1, 2024, the timeline is within 90 days of formation.
Many Tribal businesses and entities will report to the CTA, but certain types of tribal businesses will not.
The information reported to FinCEN is highly secure and access is limited to authorized entities.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction to the Corporate Transparency Act
04:43 – Reporting and the Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR)
09:07 – Considerations for Tribal Entities and Sovereignty
12:25 – Unique Structures and Entities Subject to the CTA
15:24 – Timelines for Reporting
17:13 – Security and Access to Reported Information

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Meet Your Host

Wesley Ryan Benally, CPA

REDW Principal and National Tribal Practice Leader

As the leader of REDW’s National Tribal Practice, Wes is committed to improving financial literacy throughout Indian Country and hosts the Insight in Indian Country Podcast. He oversees audits of a wide range for Native American communities, state and local government agencies, and non-profits nationwide, is a member of the Arizona State Board of Accountancy’s Peer Review Oversight Advisory Committee, and serves as an instructor with Arizona State University’s American Indian Policy Institute. In addition, as a Board member for a tribal gaming entity that operates in two states, Wes keeps up with regulatory issues important to tribal gaming operations. Wes is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation.

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