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Included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, the
Corporation Transparency Act (CTA), enacted on January 1, 2020, is
an effort by the federal government to crack down on what are
commonly referred to as "shell companies" and stem the
rising level of illicit activity, such as money laundering and
fraud, that these shell companies are often used for. The CTA was
created to be a tool for the U.S. Treasury Department's
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to pierce the veil of
companies to identify the individuals who truly own and control