Trump Calls Beneficial Ownership Reporting a ‘Disaster’ for Small Businesses as Treasury Kills Enforcement

Turns out procrastination worked out after all for the millions of businesses who held off on submitting their beneficial ownership reports.
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Treasury Department suspends enforcement of ownership information reporting for millions of businesses
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Treasury sets March 21 deadline for millions of businesses to report ownership information or risk fines of $10,000 or more
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