What are the penalties for not filing a Beneficial Ownership Information report?
I read that the Corporate Transparency Act requires my foreign-owned LLC to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with FinCEN. What happens if I miss the deadline? I heard the current civil penalty is $606 per day. Does this apply to foreign owners of U.S. LLCs?
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