The nation’s leading community of federally qualified tax professionals will offer premium filing service to clients to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act deadline of January 1, 2025.

NEW YORK, October 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FinCEN Deposit Agentsa leading provider of beneficial ownership filing solutions and subsidiary of EdgarAgentstoday announced a partnership with the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) to help companies comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The partnership establishes FinCEN Filing Agents as the official service provider for NAEA members to electronically file and report beneficial ownership information (BOI) required by the CTA.

“We are pleased to announce this partnership with the NAEA as millions of beneficial owners prepare to file and comply with the CTA before the January 1, 2025 deadline,” said Chris Taylor, Executive Director of FinCEN Filing Agents . The NAEA underscores our commitment to making compliance easier and more accessible for enrolled agents, while enabling them to provide added value to their clients during this crucial year-end period.

Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021 to combat illicit financing, and the law requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information about their beneficial owners – the people who ultimately own or control the company. company – to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). ), an office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

This partnership with FinCEN Filing Agents will provide NAEA members and their customers with a premium solution to efficiently process BOI filings electronically. As a result, NAEA members now have access to exclusive discounts and premium support to efficiently, accurately and confidently assist customers with their FinCEN filings. Members can also benefit from guarantees on their preparation work thanks to a million dollar audit-defense program offered by Tax Protection Plus.

FinCEN Filing Agents offers a tailored e-filing platform solution and associated filing services with features such as time-saving bulk data import, report cloning, intuitive tooltips, real-time validation and classification testing, as well as maximum data security via the company’s SOC. 2 certificates.

Additionally, the FinCEN Filing Agents eFile platform has a built-in, convenient collaboration workflow between the preparer and beneficial owner that allows beneficial owners to conduct final reviews and ultimately execute a live deposit.

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To help members adjust to these new requirements, NAEA and FinCEN filing officers will host a free educational webinar on October 25, 2024, at 1 p.m. ET. Anyone can register for the free webinar which will demonstrate how enrolled agents can use the FinCEN Filing Agent Solution to help their clients comply with the CTA, provide a detailed demonstration of the BOI eFile solution, and provide attendees with the opportunity to ask questions.

About FinCEN Deposit Agents
EdgarAgents (EA), the company behind FinCEN Filing Agents, is a leading regulatory compliance filing agency with nearly 500,000 reports filed with the SEC, FinCEN and other entities since its founding in 2008. EA is serving registered asset management companies, public and private companies, beneficial owners. , internal and external advisors, corporate compliance teams, consulting and accounting teams, private equity and investment banking partners. FinCEN Depository Agents’ products and services are not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or FinCEN.

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MEDIA CONTACT
Chris Taylor
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