United States Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

ALERT [Updated March 26, 2025]: All entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN. Existing foreign companies that must report their beneficial ownership information have at least an additional 30 days from March 26, 2025—until April 25, 2025, for most companies—to do so. For more information, see press release and alert.

Treasury Extends Effective Dates of Orders Issued Under New Authority to Counter Fentanyl

July 09, 2025

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) extended the effective dates for orders issued on June 25, 2025, prohibiting certain transmittal of funds involving three Mexico-based financial institutions.

Treasury Launches New FinCEN Exchange Series to Combat Narcotics and Drug Trafficking Organizations, Visits El Paso Port of Entry

June 27, 2025

This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a new series entitled “Combating and Obstructing Money Movements Associated with Narcotics and Drug Trafficking Organizations” (COMMAND).

FinCEN Permits Banks to Use Alternative Collection Method for Obtaining TIN Information   

June 27, 2025

WASHINGTON—To provide banks with greater flexibility in fulfilling compliance obligations, today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order permitting banks to collect Tax Identification Number (TIN) information from a third party rather than from the bank’s customer.

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