Learning Objectives: Understanding the basic requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Discussion of the CTA’s various provisions, including: -What is a reporting company? -Who has beneficial ownership? -Who qualifies as a company applicant? Dive into exceptions and rules, such as: -Unexpected reporting companies -Exceptions to reporting companies -Exceptions to beneficial ownership -Summary of penalty provisions -Application of the rules to various fact patterns -Understanding the recent court challenges