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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published names of individuals added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. These persons have been sanctioned because they are believed to have helped with corruption or supported someone involved in such activities. As a result, their property within the U.S. is blocked and U.S. persons are generally forbidden from engaging in transactions with them. The notice lists individuals primarily linked to Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni and is part of OFAC's ongoing sanctions efforts under Executive Order 13818.

A petition has been filed requesting the addition of cyanuric acid to the list of taxable substances, as stated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This notice invites public comments on the petition and clarifies that this is not yet a decision to modify the list. The petition was submitted by Occidental Chemical Corporation, which asserts that cyanuric acid is composed of 27.90% taxable chemicals by weight and calculates a proposed tax rate of $2.11 per ton. Public feedback must be submitted by March 24, 2025, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal or via mail.

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This update includes individuals and entities that have met specific legal criteria under Executive Order 13818, related to human rights abuses or corruption. As a result, any property and interests in property they have within U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and U.S. persons are generally not allowed to engage in financial transactions with them. The details of the designated individuals and entities, including reasons for their designation, are available on the OFAC website.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is working to renew a rule that lets banks designate certain customers as "exempt persons" so they don’t have to report large cash transactions over $10,000 with them. The rule aims to help banks reduce paperwork and make it easier to manage these accounts. FinCEN is asking for public comments on the process and its impact on banks' workload to ensure it is effective and not unnecessarily burdensome. This is part of a broader effort to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which seeks to minimize paperwork burdens on the public.

The Department of the Treasury is seeking public comments on several information collection requests related to alcohol and tobacco regulations. These include various compliance activities such as chemist certification programs, special tax registrations, and excise tax returns. The information collected is essential for ensuring that regulations are followed and that taxes are accurately assessed and collected. Interested parties can find and comment on these requests through the government website, with feedback due by April 28, 2025.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations regarding the method of accounting for certain disregarded transactions between a qualified business unit (QBU) and its owner. These regulations allow for a new election option intended to reduce the compliance burden for taxpayers by using a yearly average exchange rate for translating assets involved in frequently recurring transactions in the ordinary course of business. Additionally, the document invites comments on several topics, including the treatment of partnerships and controlled foreign corporations under sections 987 and 989 of the Internal Revenue Code. The regulations aim to provide clarity and simplify the compliance process for affected taxpayers.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have issued a correction to a rule originally published in December 2024. This correction changes a section number on a specific page to the correct format. The updated section should read "§ 1.1001-3" instead of the incorrect version. This notice was formally filed on January 8, 2025, and is documented under the number C1-2024-30267.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is seeking public comments on the renewal of information collection requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The regulations require dealers in foreign exchange and brokers or dealers in securities to maintain records of taxpayer identification numbers and transaction documents. Though there are no proposed changes to these requirements, FinCEN is considering expanding the scope of the annual burden estimates associated with these regulations. The request for comments is part of an effort to reduce paperwork and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the current process, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), part of the Treasury Department, is asking for public comments on their plan to renew a rule without changes. This rule requires U.S. banks to gather and report information about financial dealings with specific foreign banks that may do business with Iranian-linked institutions or people associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). FinCEN's aim is to continue enforcing these information collections to help monitor and regulate financial activities, with the ultimate goal of preventing money laundering and terrorism financing. The request for comments is in line with efforts to reduce paperwork and examine the burden these regulations place on both U.S. and foreign banks.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published the names of certain individuals and ships that are now on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This means their assets in the U.S. are blocked, and most U.S. citizens cannot conduct business with them. The decision is based on legal criteria met by these individuals or vessels, and relevant details will be available through OFAC's website. This action officially took place on March 20, 2025.