


CTA Filing Instructions
Step-by-step instructions to file CTA reports using the SingleFile Platform
1. Determine Beneficial Owners and collect reporting information
2. Gather Company Applicant information if formed in 2024 or after
3. Collect Reporting Company information
4. Enter information into the SingleFile CTA Reporting Form (one entity)
5. For multiple entities, select a meeting time with a CTA specialist HERE
6. Receive email from SingleFile to create login credentials for SingleFile platform
7. Log into the SingleFile platform to see evidence of filing and maintain information
1. Beneficial Owner
Information
What Beneficial Owner Information is Needed
Personal Identifiable Information (PII) for each Beneficial Owners
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Name: The individual's legal name
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Email: The individual's email address
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Date of birth: The individual's date of birth
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Address: The individual's home address, or business address
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ID number: A unique identifying number from a driver's license, passport, or state ID
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Issuing jurisdiction: The name of the jurisdiction that issued the identifying document
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Image of document: An image of the document that shows the identifying number​
FinCEN ID instead of PII
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To get FinCEN ID, click HERE
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Log into LOGIN.GOV (or create account)
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Add requested information
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Select the certification and click SUBMIT
2. Company Applicant
Information
What Company Applicant Information is Needed
​Company Applicant Information is required for any entity formed in 2024. The Company Applicant is the person that directed the creation of the entity (many times the attorney) AND the person that filed the formation documents with the jurisdictional authorities (many times an individual of the filing company). Most Company Applicants will have a FinCEN ID.
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Name of Company Applicant (s)
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Email of Company Applicant (s)
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FinCEN ID of Company Applicant (s)
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3. Reporting Company
Information
What Information is Needed
Reporting Company (Entity) Information that is required
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Legal name: Name of entity or DBA
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Entity type: LLC for example
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Entity address: Address associated with entity
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Primary Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction where entity was formed
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Tax ID number: Usually EIN or social security number
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Type of Tax ID: EIN, ITIN, or SSN
5. SingleFile Contact Information
SingleFile Contact Information
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How to Contact SingleFile
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Contact Us / Chat button at bottom right of page