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On September 30, 2022, FinCEN issued a final rule entitled "Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements" (BOI reporting rule), requiring certain entities to file with FinCEN reports that identify two categories of individuals: the beneficial owners of the entity, and individuals who have filed an application with specified governmental authorities to create the entity or register it to do business.  These regulations implement Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), and describe who must file a report, what information must be provided, and when a report is due.  This final rule is the first of three rulemakings FinCEN is required to issue pursuant to the CTA.  The other two required rulemakings which are discussed elsewhere in this regulatory plan are: (i) a regulation focused on establishing protocols to protect the security and confidentiality of beneficial ownership information (BOI) that will be reported to FinCEN, establishing the terms of access by authorized recipients to the BOI reported, and the use of FinCEN identifiers in making BOI reports; and (ii) revisions to FinCEN’s customer due diligence (CDD) requirements for financial institutions. The final BOI reporting rule is effective January 1, 2024.