Determine if your business must file or is exempt
Review FinCEN exemption list (trusts, nonprofits, large entities, financial institutions, etc.)
Identify all beneficial owners
Anyone with ≥25% ownership or significant control authority
Collect required info
● Names, DOB, residential addresses
● Government ID number & issuing state/country
● Upload ID scan (passport or driver's license)
Prepare business information
● Legal name & DBAs
● EIN
● Formation date & jurisdiction
● Current principal business address
If formed in/after 2024 — collect company applicant info
Organizer or filer info required
Create a FinCEN filing account or use direct upload option
Complete the BOIR online form or PDF upload
Review accuracy — errors may trigger penalties
Submit and save confirmation certificate
Store digital copy in your corporate records file
FinCEN Self-Filing Resources:BOIR Filing Portal
https://boiefiling.fincen.govOfficial
BOI Guide (PDF)
https://www.fincen.gov/boi/small-entity-compliance-guide
BOI FAQs
https://www.fincen.gov/boi-faqs
Filing Instructions Videos (FinCEN YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/c/FinCEN

● Full legal name
● Date of birth
● Residential address
● Government-issued ID (passport, driver’s license, state ID)
● ID document number & jurisdiction
● Copy of ID document
● Legal name
● DBA/trade name (if any)
● EIN/TIN
● Jurisdiction of formation
● Business street address (no P.O. boxes)
● Ownership percentage
● Control role (officer, manager, significant control authority)
● Trust documentation if ownership is through a trust