Further Updates on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

By Kimberly Whitley
Managing Partner

Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements remain temporarily suspended, following a whirlwind of reversals and reinstatements just days before the original January 1, 2025 reporting deadline. 

On December 3, 2024, a federal district court issued an injunction temporarily suspending the BOI reporting requirements.  The injunction was upheld on appeal, only to be vacated shortly thereafter by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on December 26, 2024.  Just days later, a different panel of the same court reinstated the injunction, once again suspending reporting requirements pending consideration of the parties’ arguments and further order from the court. 

It is important to note that the BOI filing requirements have not been removed, but rather temporarily halted.  Reporting remains voluntary at this time.  However, reporting entities will need to track developments closely, as deadlines may return very quickly if the injunction is lifted again.  Please contact our firm for additional information.

About the Author
Kimberly H. Whitley, Managing Partner of the Firm, concentrates her practice in Business and Corporate Law, Estate Planning and Administration, and Elder and Special Needs Law. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. She received her undergraduate degree (B.A., 1990) with Honors and Distinction and law degree (J.D., 1993) with High Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.