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What Does a Reporting Company Do If Info in a Filed FinCEN BOI Report Changes?

Question: What should I do if previously reported information changes? Answer: If there is any change to the required information about your company or its beneficial owners in a beneficial ownership information report that your company filed, your company must file an updated report no later than 30 days after the date of the change.  A reporting company is not required to file an updated report for any changes to previously reported information about a company applicant.

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How Do I Get a Taxpayer Identification Number for a New Company?

Question:  How can I obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for a new company quickly so that I can file an initial beneficial ownership information report on time? Answer: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers a free online application for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), a type of TIN, which is provided immediately upon submission of the application. For more information on TINs, see “Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN)” at IRS.gov (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxpayer-identification-numbers-tin). For more information on Employer Identification Numbers and to access the EIN online application, see “Apply for an Employer

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What if Beneficial Owner or Applicant Does Not have a Permanent Residential Address?

Question: What residential address should be reported if a reporting company is required to report an individual’s residential address, but that individual does not have a permanent residential residence? Answer: The residential address that is current at the time of filing should be reported to FinCEN. An updated report should be submitted within 30 calendar days if the address, or any other information previously reported, changes.

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Can a Picture be Omitted on an ID Image for Religious Reasons?

Question: If a beneficial owner or company applicant’s acceptable identification document does not include a photograph for religious reasons, will FinCEN accept the identification document without the photograph? Answer: Yes. If a beneficial owner or company applicant’s identification document does not include a photograph for religious reasons, the reporting company may nonetheless submit an image of that identification document when submitting its report, as long as the identification document is one of the types of identification accepted by FinCEN, such as a non-expired State-issued identification document.

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Must a FinCEN BOI Report be Filed Annually?

Question: Is there a requirement to annually report beneficial ownership information? Answer: No. There is no annual reporting requirement. Reporting companies must file an initial BOI report and updated or corrected BOI reports as needed.

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What are Acceptable Forms of Identification?

Question: What are some acceptable forms of identification that will meet the reporting requirement? Answer: The only acceptable forms of identification are: A non-expired U.S. driver’s license (including any driver’s license issued by a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States); A non-expired identification document issued by a U.S. state or local government, or Indian Tribe; A non-expired passport issued by the U.S. government; or A non-expired passport issued by a foreign government (only when an individual does not have one of the other three forms of identification listed

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What Applicant Info is Disclosed in a FinCEN BOI Report?

Question: What information will a reporting company have to report about its company applicants? Answer: For each individual who is a company applicant, a reporting company will have to provide: The individual’s name; Date of birth; Address; and An identifying number from an acceptable identification document such as a passport or U.S. driver’s license, and the name of the issuing state or jurisdiction of the identification document. The reporting company will also have to report an image of the identification document used to obtain the identifying number in item 4.

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What Beneficial Owner Info is Disclosed in a FinCEN BOI Report?

Question:  What information will a reporting company have to report about its beneficial owners in its FinCEN BOI report? Answer: For each individual who is a beneficial owner, a reporting company will have to provide: The individual’s name; Date of birth; Residential address; and An identifying number from an acceptable identification document such as a passport or U.S. driver’s license, and the name of the issuing state or jurisdiction of the identification document (for examples of acceptable identification, see Question F.5). The reporting company will also have to report an

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