Guide My Business PLLC
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Phoenix, AZ 85020
This form should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please have a copy of either a passport or driver's license for anyone you believe is a beneficial owner of this entity handy to upload (as required by the FinCEN.)

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024. Our service fee for filing the Beneficial Owner Information Report (BOIR) will be $165 per entity. You will need to complete this form for every entity. If the beneficial owner(s) of an additional entity are the same, the we have an abbreviated form you can complete that will only collect the entity information.

The resulting reporting requirement impacts both new and existing entities. Reports of beneficial ownership information (BOIR) to FinCEN are due by the end of the year for entities in existence before January 1, 2024, or within 90 days of filing for entities filed after January 1, 2024, unless they qualify one of 23 exceptions to the CTA. After your initial BOIR is submitted you have 30 days to update your BOIR to report any changes.

To learn more about the Corporate Transparency Act, please read our blog.

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If the entity is found to not be exempt, or its exemption status changes in the future, you will be required to update your Beneficial Owner Information Report within 30 days of such change. Should you qualify for an exemption based on the questions below, our team will provide the information you need to spot any changes.

If more than one applies, pick the option that fits best.

Sole proprietorships and general partners may be exempt, since these are generally not created by filing a document with a state's secretary of state or corporation commission. If a corporation or LLC, select neither (even if you are the only owner).

Enter the reporting company’s full legal name as recorded on the articles of incorporation or other documents creating or registering the entity.

Enter any of the reporting company’s trade names, “doing business as” or DBA names, or “trading as” or T/A names. If there is more than one please list them all separated by a semicolon.

If the date of incorporation is AFTER January 1, 2024 then Beneficial Owner #1 must be the individual who directly filed the document that created or registered the company.

Select “Foreign” if the company does not use either a (1) US Employer Identification Number (EIN) or (2) US Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).

Country, Territory, or Tribunal

If a foreign country was selected above, then items provide the State/U.S. Territory or Tribal jurisdiction in which the foreign reporting company first registered to do business in the USA. If USA, then the state company first registered to do business.

Enter the company’s complete current street address information, including City, State, and ZIP Code for their principal place of business.

A "Beneficial Owner" is a person or entity who either:
(1) exercises substantial control over the entity (see below), or 
NOTE: "substantial control" includes:
(A) Serves as a senior officer; 
(B) Has authority over the appointment or removal of any senior officer or a majority of the board of directors (or similar body);
(C) Directs, determines, or has substantial influence over important decisions made by the company, including decisions regarding: (1) The nature, scope, and attributes of the business, including the sale, lease, mortgage, or other transfer of its principal assets; (2) The reorganization, dissolution, or merger of the company; (3) Major expenditures or investments, issuances of any equity, incurrence of significant debt, or approval of its operating budget; (4) The selection or termination of business lines or ventures, or geographic focus; (5) Compensation schemes and incentive programs for senior officers; (6) The entry into or termination, or the fulfillment or non-fulfillment, of significant contracts; (7) Amendments of any substantial governance documents and significant policies or procedures; or (D) Has any other form of substantial control over the reporting company.

(2) owns or controls at least 25% of the entity.     
NOTE: 
(A) if a trust is listed as a member or owner of the entity, trustees are the Beneficial Owners.
(B) if an entity (such as an LLC) is a member or owner of the entity, the individual(s) who control or own the majority of such entity are the Beneficial Owners. 

A "Beneficial Owner" is NOT:
(1) an individual acting solely as an employee of a corporation, limited liability company, or other similar entity and whose control over or economic benefits from such entity is derived solely from the employment status of the person;  or
(2) an individual whose only interest in a corporation, limited liability company or other similar entity is through a right of inheritance; or
(3) an individual acting as a nominee, intermediary, custodian, or agent on behalf of another individual.   

If you have any questions, fill out the form to the best of your ability and raise your concerns below. 

If you have more than 4 Beneficial Owners, please use THIS FORM to add additional members.

Our team will follow-up with you via email.

An Operating Agreement together with your Articles of Incorporation/Organization will provide support for your BOIR.

If there is a minor that qualifies as a Beneficial Owner, check yes, then provide the parent/guardian information instead in the Beneficial Owner Information section.

An individuals full legal name or the entity’s legal name as it appears on the articles of incorporation or other document that created or registered the entity. Do not abbreviate names unless an abbreviation is part of the legal name.

If applicable.

An individuals full legal name or the entity’s legal name as it appears on the articles of incorporation or other document that created or registered the entity. Do not abbreviate names unless an abbreviation is part of the legal name.

If applicable.

An individuals full legal name or the entity’s legal name as it appears on the articles of incorporation or other document that created or registered the entity. Do not abbreviate names unless an abbreviation is part of the legal name.

If applicable.

An individuals full legal name or the entity’s legal name as it appears on the articles of incorporation or other document that created or registered the entity. Do not abbreviate names unless an abbreviation is part of the legal name.

Privacy Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act 

This notice is given under the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act) and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Paperwork Reduction Act). The Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act require that FinCEN inform persons of the following when requesting and collecting information in connection with this collection of information.

This collection of information is authorized under 31 U.S.C. 5336 and 31 C.F.R. 1010.380. The principal purpose of this collection of information is to generate a database of information that is highly useful in facilitating national security, intelligence, and law enforcement activities, as well as compliance with anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and customer due diligence requirements under applicable law. Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5336 and 31 C.F.R. 1010.380, reporting companies and certain other persons must provide specified information. The provision of that information is mandatory and failure to provide that information may result in criminal and civil penalties. The provision of information for the purpose of requesting a FinCEN Identifier is voluntary; however, failure to provide such information may result in the denial of such a request.

Generally, the information within this collection of information may be shared as a “routine use” with other government agencies and financial institutions that meet certain criteria under applicable law. The complete list of routine uses of the information is set forth in the relevant Privacy Act system of record notice available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/13/2023-19814/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1506-0076. It expires on November 30, 2026.

The estimated average burden associated with this collection of information from reporting companies is 90 to 650 minutes per respondent for reporting companies with simple or complex beneficial ownership structures, respectively. The estimated average burden associated with reporting companies updating information previously provided is 40 to 170 minutes per respondent for reporting companies with simple or complex beneficial ownership structures, respectively. The estimated average burden associated with this collection of information from individuals applying for FinCEN identifiers is 20 minutes per applicant. The estimated average burden associated with individuals who have obtained FinCEN identifiers updating information previously provided is 10 minutes per individual. Comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, P. O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183, Attn: Policy Division.

If yes, to streamline the process for you, please use our link below to fill out an abbreviated form that will require only the entity information.


Please submit one for each additional entity.