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Treasury Ends FinCEN Beneficial-Ownership Reporting Requirement

8/14/2026

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Treasury Ends Reporting

The U.S. Treasury issued a rule on August 13, 2026 ending the requirement for U.S. companies and individuals to report beneficial-ownership information to FinCEN.
Officials framed the change as small-business relief that preserves security, emphasizing foreign companies will retain reporting obligations.
FinCEN will delete previously submitted beneficial-ownership data it believes belongs to U.S. persons.
Senator Elizabeth Warren called the repeal a gift to cartels, criminals and U.S. adversaries.

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Treasury Ends Reporting

On August 13, 2026, the U.S. Treasury issued a rule ending requirement for companies and individuals to report ownership information to FinCEN.
The coverage argues the repeal will let wealthy individuals and regimes more easily conceal illicit funds, opening floodgates for financial crime.
The Corporate Transparency Act, signed by President Joe Biden, targeted laundering and terrorism financing.
The FACT Coalition warned the rule opens floodgates for financial crimes.

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The FACT Coalition warned the repeal opens floodgates for financial crimes, and corruption expert Casey Michel said it will make it easier for ultra-wealthy Americans and kleptocratic regimes to conceal illicit funds.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The Bank Secrecy Act, passed in 1970, required banks to file reports on cash transactions over $10,000 and suspicious activity, creating FinCEN’s data stream used by law-enforcement. In 2026 the Treasury repealed the beneficial-ownership reporting rule, a move criticized by Senator Elizabeth Warren and the FACT Coalition, prompting calls to revive AML legislation.

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Treasury Ends Reporting

The U.S. Treasury issued a rule on August 13, 2026 ending the requirement for U.S. companies and individuals to report beneficial-ownership information to FinCEN.
Officials framed the change as small-business relief that preserves security, emphasizing foreign companies will retain reporting obligations.
FinCEN will delete previously submitted beneficial-ownership data it believes belongs to U.S. persons.
Senator Elizabeth Warren called the repeal a gift to cartels, criminals and U.S. adversaries.

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