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Beneficial Ownership Filing Reminder: January 1, 2025, is the deadline for entities created before January 1, 2024, to file their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) as required by law under the Corporate Transparency Act. Businesses formed after January 1, 2024, have 90 days to file after formation. Businesses formed on or after January 1, 2025, will have 30 days to file after formation. Please review the BOI links on our website to see if you are required to report to FinCEN.

Certifications for Non-Hague Convention Countries

If the document is going to be sent to a country that is not a party to the “Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents”, an Apostille or certification by the Secretary of State’s Office will not be sufficient. These documents will require a certification to be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State after receiving State authentication. If you are unsure, view the list of countries that are parties to the Hague Convention.

Department of State, Office of Authentications
600 19th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20431
202-485-8000