On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a final rule that permanently removes the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. The rule will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register. Additionally, FinCEN will delete previously reported information from U.S. persons who are now exempt from these reporting requirements.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that this action aims to reduce regulatory burdens for small businesses while maintaining national security. The final rule includes several key provisions: it adopts exemptions from an interim rule issued in March 2025, exempts U.S. persons with FinCEN IDs from updating their information, eliminates reporting requirements for foreign companies regarding U.S. person company applicants, and confirms the deletion of information linked to U.S. persons from FinCEN’s database. However, foreign entities will still need to report beneficial ownership information for foreign individuals.