After a series of twists, turns, and legal challenges, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has made significant adjustments to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Initially created to combat money laundering and tax evasion, the CTA required businesses to report their beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes…
The deadline to file for property tax refunds or reductions due to hurricane damage from 2024 is quickly approaching. The application for a refund (Form DR-465 – Application for Catastrophic Event Tax Refund) can be found on the County Property Appraiser’s website and must be submitted prior to March 1. …
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is officially back in action, with a new deadline for businesses to submit their beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports. After a February 17, 2025 court ruling lifted a nationwide injunction, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that most businesses must file their initial or…
Florida law provides for property tax refunds and reductions if a home is uninhabitable for 30 or more days due to a casualty event such as a fire or hurricane. The first step in determining eligibility is to report the damage to the county property appraiser’s office. Homeowners must…
On December 26, 2024, a federal appellate court reversed its own December 23 ruling and reinstated a lower Texas court’s nationwide suspension of Beneficial Ownership Information/BOI reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act on Constitutional grounds. BOI compliance is not required until the court takes further action, which we do not…