
Small Business Majority Sent a Letter to Congress in Support of the Corporate Transparency Act
Small Business Majority sent a letter to Congress in support of the Corporate Transparency Act. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.
The U.S. is the easiest place in the world for a criminal, terrorist, tax cheat, or kleptocrat to open an anonymous shell company to launder their money with impunity. Anonymous corporations are great ways to hide money and other assets — they can hold a bank account or buy a yacht. Criminals often layer anonymous corporations, with one owning another and so on, making it even harder for law enforcement to “trace the money” and figure out who is directing the company’s activity. It’s time to ending the use of anonymous shell companies as vehicles for illicit activity by requiring that the true owners of U.S. companies be disclosed at the time of formation and updated upon any change.
Small Business Majority sent a letter to Congress in support of the Corporate Transparency Act. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.
In February, Dallas police busted a ring of illicit massage parlors. Four people were arrested on charges of aggravated promotion of prostitution at three locations in Dallas, Lewisville and Commerce. While the case is ongoing, detectives reported that many of the women working at the parlors may have been victims of human trafficking.
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud sent a letter to Congress in support of the Corporate Transparency Act.
10 prominent Human Rights organizations sent a letter to Congress urging them to support beneficial ownership transparency.
Friday April 12, 2019
The FACT Coalition is pleased to partner with the Bank Policy Institute to host a panel discussion on beneficial ownership transparency.
The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition) submitted comments for the record to the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy on their hearing recent hearing on corporate transparency. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.