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Corporate Transparency Act Overhauled: U.S. Entities No Longer Required to Report

Client Alert

Over the past several months, the federal judiciary has provided numerous rulings on the enforceability of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which became effective January 1, 2024. For a more detailed overview on the CTA, click here.

On February 28th, we alerted business owners that they no longer had an obligation to submit reporting per updated guidance from the Department of Treasury. At the time, the Department of Treasury provided that the CTA would be re-evaluated in the coming weeks.

On March 21st, as promised, the Department of Treasury issued an interim final rule that significantly re-works the CTA. Going forward, all entities created in the United States and their beneficial owners will be exempt from the CTA’s reporting requirements. 

The only entities that are still required to submit beneficial ownership reporting are non-U.S. entities (entities formed under the laws of a foreign country) that are registered to do business in any U.S. state or tribal jurisdiction. Importantly, though, these non-U.S. entities are not required to submit beneficial ownership information for any of their owners that are U.S. citizens.

For further guidance on the changing landscape of CTA reporting, business owners should reach out to their BMD legal advisors or contact BMD Member Blake Gerney at brgerney@bmdllc.com.


Medicare Making Changes to Improve Behavioral Health Care Access

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced changes to Medicare’s behavioral health coverage, including allowing Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors to enroll independently, increasing reimbursements for crisis psychotherapy and substance use treatment, and expanding services via community health workers. These updates address gaps in care and improve access to mental health services for Medicare beneficiaries.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid Announces Four Next Generation MyCare Plans

On November 1, 2024, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) announced four managed care organizations that will become ODM’s Next Generation MyCare plans starting January 2026. MyCare Ohio is a managed care program that supports Ohioans across 29 counties enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.

Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Deadline: December 31

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which became effective January 1, 2024, imposes strict reporting guidelines on small business owners throughout the country.  The deadline for non-exempt businesses to submit reporting is December 31, 2024.

Permanent Injunction of “Heartbeat” Abortion Ban in Ohio

Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins has ruled Ohio’s six-week abortion ban unconstitutional, citing the state’s new reproductive rights amendment. This ruling emphasizes that Ohio law must fully reflect the will of voters, offering clarity for medical providers and safeguarding women's health care rights.

Trump vs. Harris: What Could Their Presidencies Mean for Employment Law?

In the latest 2 episodes of Employment Law After Hours, BMD Partner Bryan Meeks dives deep into the potential employment law changes we could see under two very different 2024 election outcomes with Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.