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Did you know that as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act enacted by Congress requires many companies to report beneficial ownership information to the US Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)? Beneficial ownership information (BOI), as defined by FinCEN, is identifying information about the individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a company. Please review the BOI links on our website to see if you are required to report to FinCEN.

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The mission of the Office of the Secretary of State is to provide innovative technology to enhance the process of accurately maintaining, preserving and making available essential records while serving the public by providing prompt, efficient, and courteous customer service in order to fulfill our statutory duties.