Category Archives: Corporate Transparency Act

March 7, 2025 Weekly Round Up

Posted on March 7, 2025 by tiffany.dowell

Happy March! We are here with another rundown of some of the biggest agricultural law stories in the news from the past couple of weeks. * Treasury department announces suspension of Corporate Transparency Act reporting for US citizens and domestic companies. It would not be a weekly round up if we did not include news about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The US Department of Treasury announced that it will not be enforcing or assessing penalties for those failing to comply with the reporting requirements of the CTA at… Read More →

FinCEN Will Not Enforce Corporate Transparency Act Requirements at This Time

Posted on March 3, 2025 by tiffany.dowell

Once again, there is a new update related to the status of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). New Update and Deadline On Monday, February 17, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas lifted the nationwide injunction in Smith v. U.S. Department of the Treasury that prevented the beneficial ownership requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act from going into effect. This was the final nationwide injunction in place pausing the reporting requirements. In light of this ruling, the United States Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement… Read More →

February 21, 2025 Weekly Round Up

Posted on February 21, 2025 by tiffany.dowell

It has been a frigid week here in Texas. We hope everyone has stayed safe and warm. Here are some of the agricultural law stories from around the country. * Final Corporate Transparency Act injunction lifted; reporting requirement back in place with March 21 deadline. The rollercoaster ride continues. On Monday, a federal judge in Texas lifted the final nationwide injunction pausing the Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements for entities around the country. This means that entities are required to report their beneficial ownership information to FinCEN. On… Read More →

Recent Podcasts and Interviews

Posted on February 18, 2025 by tiffany.dowell

Hello from a very chilly 7 degree day in the Texas Panhandle! Today, we are going to share a couple of articles I have written and interviews I have done lately. Basically Famous Podcast Many of you know Tyler Schuster, the host of the Basically Famous podcast. She asked me to be a guest on her show to chat about my life and career, some lessons I have learned along the way, mentorship, and more. You can listen to our conversation here. Ag industry sees legal changes in… Read More →

February 7, 2025 Weekly Round Up

Posted on February 7, 2025 by tiffany.dowell

We are back with another weekly round up of agricultural law news from around the country. * Texas law requires confirming homestead exemption status every 5 years. A new law, passed in 2023, requires appraisal districts in Texas to determine eligibility for a homestead exemption every 5 years. Appraisal districts will do this by sending out a letter seeking confirmation of homestead status. It is critical that homeowners do not ignore this letter! [Read article here.] *Senate agriculture committee advances nomination of Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture. A… Read More →

January 24, 2025 Weekly Round Up

Posted on January 24, 2025 by tiffany.dowell

It has been quite the week with much of the country facing cold temperatures and snow! Beyond the weather-related news, there were a number of important ag law stories as well. * SCOTUS weighs in on Corporate Transparency Act reporting; a nationwide injunction remains in place. The litigation surrounding the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act continued this week. On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court lifted the nationwide injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland. [Read article here.] Although that stay is no longer in place, there was… Read More →

January 10, 2025 Weekly Round Up

Posted on January 10, 2025 by tiffany.dowell

Happy New Year! We are back from the holiday and ready to kick off 2025 with a round up of recent ag law stories in the news. We know many of you have been dealing with frigid winter weather, and we hope you are all staying warm and safe! *Corporate Transparency Act ping pong. If you are a subscriber to this blog, you saw multiple posts over the holiday as the status of the Corporate Transparency Act changed multiple times. On December 23, 2024, the United States Court… Read More →

Top Blogs and Podcast Episodes of 2024

Posted on January 6, 2025 by tiffany.dowell

Each year, we take a look back at our most popular content of 2024 across our various platforms. Texas Agriculture Law Blog Drumroll please…our top 5 most popular blog posts for 2024 are: Renew Your Ag Timber Number Now! Our most popular post for 2024 involved a January 1, 2024, deadline for Texas producers to renew their ag timber numbers. Having an ag timber number allows producers and landowners to be exempt from paying sales taxes on the purchase of certain products used in the course of their… Read More →

Yet Another Corporate Transparency Update: Injunction Reinstated

Posted on December 27, 2024 by tiffany.dowell

*Update: On January 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court lifted the nationwide injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, LLC v. Garland. However, a nationwide injunction entered by the United States District Court for the District of Texas remains in place in a separate case, Smith v. US Department of Treasury. In ight of that, at this time the reporting deadlines are not in place and the requirement is not being enforced. For the most up to date information, click here. In what feels a bit like… Read More →