The Corporate Transparency Act Means Jail Time for Small Business Owners

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The criminal penalties imposed by the law open the door for abuse by the IRS and politically motivated prosecutors with an axe to grind.

The Corporate Transparency Act is a classic example of intrusive big-government overreach. It places a new compliance burden on main street Americans with an LLC, and failure to comply comes with criminal penalties that could land you behind bars.

All beneficial owners of existing business entities must file by January 1, 2025. For entities created on or after January 1 of this year, beneficial owners have 90 days to file.Unsurprisingly, large businesses with powerful lobbyists got a carveout in the law and do not have to comply with the CTA.

 

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