What is a “FinCEN identifier?”

A FinCEN identifier is a unique identifying number that FinCEN issues to individuals upon request at this website after the individual provides certain information to FinCEN.  When a company is making a report of its beneficial owners, instead of providing detailed person information for each beneficial owner, the company can include in its report with respect to a particular beneficial owner, a “FinCEN identifier” provided by such individual. 

Related FAQs

• What is the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)?
• What is the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rule?
• What is FinCEN?
• What is the FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting rule?
• If my company must make a FinCEN beneficial ownership report, when is it due?
• What is a “company applicant” under the FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting rules?
• Are some companies exempt from the FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting rule?
• How does the FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting rule “large operating company” exemption work?
• Do wholly owned subsidiaries have to file the beneficial ownership report to FinCEN?
• If required, how can I file a FinCEN beneficial ownership report for my company?
• What information must be included in a FinCEN beneficial ownership report for the reporting company?
• What information must be included in a FinCEN beneficial ownership report about each beneficial owner of the reporting company?
• What information must be included in a FinCEN beneficial ownership report about its company applicants?
• Do I have to update a FinCEN beneficial ownership report?  If so, when?

Related Resources

• Orrick’s Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Resource Center
• Orrick’s FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reporting Tool
• FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Website
• FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting FAQs
• FinCEN Small Entity Compliance Guide