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Beneficial Ownership Information

Beneficial Ownership Information
Information Requests

Starting January 1, 2024, many companies will be required to report information to the U.S. Federal Government about who ultimately owns and controls them.

This report is filed only with the Federal Financial Crimes Information Network (FinCEN) and not with the Indiana Secretary of State.

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  • How do I file?
  • Do I qualify for an exemption?
  • How do I get a FinCEN ID?
  • Avoid Business Scams
  • Additional questions?

ARE SOME COMPANIES EXEMPT FROM THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT?

Yes, 23 types of entities are exempt from the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. These entities include publicly traded companies meeting specified requirements, many nonprofits, and certain large operating companies.

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HOW DO I REQUEST A FINCEN IDENTIFIER?

Individuals will be able to request a FinCEN identifier on or after January 1, 2024, by completing an electronic web form. Individuals will need to provide their full legal name, date of birth, address, unique identifying number and issuing jurisdiction from an acceptable identification document, and an image of the identification document. After an individual submits this information, the individual will immediately receive a FinCEN identifier unique to that individual.

Reporting companies may request a FinCEN identifier by checking a box on the beneficial ownership information report when they submit the report. After the reporting company submits the report, the reporting company will immediately receive a FinCEN identifier unique to that company. If a reporting company wishes to request a FinCEN identifier after submitting its initial beneficial ownership report, it may submit an updated beneficial ownership information report requesting a FinCEN identifier, even if the company does not otherwise need to update its information.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO FILE?

There is no fee for submitting your beneficial ownership information report to FinCEN.

Fraudulent notices usually have a fee.

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WILL I GET A NOTICE BY MAIL?

To date, no agency from the Federal Government has sent any information by mail. If you get something and you cannot easily identify the source, known attorney, or CPA proceed with caution. For many companies this can be accomplished online and will not require the help of an attorney or CPA.

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FRADULENT NOTICE EXAMPLES

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