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Oregon Passes New Law Limiting Use of Virtual and Mail Forwarding Addresses in Business Filings

Oregon Passes New Law Limiting Use of Virtual and Mail Forwarding Addresses in Business Filings

Oregon Passes New Law Limiting Use of Virtual and Mail Forwarding Addresses in Business Filings

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Posted on June 13, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

Oregon recently passed House Bill 3588, which is now in effect. This new law changes how businesses can list addresses on official filings with the Oregon Secretary of State. The goal is to ensure that the addresses listed in public … Read more

Arizona Introduces New Rules to Prevent Business Filing Fraud

Arizona Introduces New Rules to Prevent Business Filing Fraud

Arizona Introduces New Rules to Prevent Business Filing Fraud

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Posted on June 13, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has announced several new policies to fight business filing fraud. These changes affect how businesses file paperwork and keep their records up to date. Some rules begin on June 16, 2025, while others will start … Read more

Massachusetts Considers State-Level Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements: What Businesses Need to Know

Massachusetts Considers State-Level Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements: What Businesses Need to Know

Massachusetts Considers State-Level Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements: What Businesses Need to Know

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Posted on May 29, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

As federal beneficial ownership reporting requirements become more limited under recent changes to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), states are stepping up with their own legislation to fill the gap. Massachusetts is one of the latest states actively considering its … Read more

Connecticut Modernizes DBA Filing Requirements: What Businesses Need to Know

Connecticut Modernizes DBA Filing Requirements: What Businesses Need to Know

Connecticut Modernizes DBA Filing Requirements: What Businesses Need to Know

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Posted on May 28, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

Changes introduced under Public Act 24-111 aim to standardize the way trade names—commonly known as DBAs (Doing Business As)—are registered and maintained in Connecticut. While the updates mark a shift toward more centralized and modern processes, they also introduce new … Read more

Delaware Transitions to Statewide DBA Registration: What Businesses Need to Know

Delaware Transitions to Statewide DBA Registration: What Businesses Need to Know

Delaware Transitions to Statewide DBA Registration: What Businesses Need to Know

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Posted on May 27, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

Effective February 2, 2026, Delaware is transitioning from county-level to state-level administration of trade name registrations, commonly referred to as DBAs. This shift centralizes the process under the Division of Revenue (DOR), which will manage all filings through the Delaware Read more

What to Do If You Get a Delaware VDA Invitation Notice

What to Do If You Get a Delaware VDA Invitation Notice

What to Do If You Get a Delaware VDA Invitation Notice

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Posted on May 5, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

If you’re unsure what to do if you get a Delaware VDA invitation notice, you’re not alone. On April 11 2025, the State of Delaware issued a new wave of Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) notices to businesses across … Read more

Major Shift in Beneficial Ownership Reporting: What Businesses Need to Know After the Latest Corporate Transparency Act Update

Major Shift in Beneficial Ownership Reporting: What Businesses Need to Know After the Latest Corporate Transparency Act Update

Major Shift in Beneficial Ownership Reporting: What Businesses Need to Know After the Latest Corporate Transparency Act Update

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Posted on May 5, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

In March 2025, the Trump administration and the Department of Treasury announced a sweeping change to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA): companies formed in the US are no longer considered reporting companies, meaning they are currently not required to file … Read more

New Annual Report Requirement for Pennsylvania Businesses

New Annual Report Requirement for Pennsylvania Businesses

New Annual Report Requirement for Pennsylvania Businesses

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Posted on March 31, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

As of January 2025, all businesses registered in Pennsylvania will be required to file an annual report with the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Corporations. This change, introduced through 2022 Act 122, was signed into law on November 3, … Read more

FinCEN Removes BOI Reporting Requirements for Domestic Reporting Companies

FinCEN Removes BOI Reporting Requirements for Domestic Reporting Companies

FinCEN Removes BOI Reporting Requirements for Domestic Reporting Companies

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Posted on March 24, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

Late on Friday, March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule that significantly changed the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements.

What Has Changed?

Effective immediately, companies formed in the … Read more

Harbor Compliance Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification: A Milestone in Data Security

Harbor Compliance Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification: A Milestone in Data Security

Harbor Compliance Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification: A Milestone in Data Security

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Posted on March 13, 2025, by Elisa Jean-Newman in Business Compliance.

Harbor Compliance is proud to announce that we have achieved SOC 2 Type II certification, reinforcing our commitment to the highest standards of data protection. This certification validates the effectiveness of our security controls and demonstrates our dedication to safeguarding … Read more