Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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What happens if I don’t foreign register my business?

Failing to foreign register when you should can result in serious penalties, including personal liability for officers.

What You Don't Know About The Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act has several aspects that can be tricky if you don't know about them.

What is Discern?

Discern is a compliance operating system. Learn about why we started Discern in the first place.

Automatic pre-fill eliminates redundant work

Get evidence back from FinCEN in seconds

All report types (Initial, Updated, Corrected)

Minors as Beneficial Owners

Exempt entities as Beneficial Owners

Does Discern fully replace my Registered Agent?

Yes, Discern provides physical addresses in every US jurisdiction for receiving Service of Process and state notices.

I am out of good standing or have been revoked in a Jurisdiction, can Discern fix that?

We are happy to help Discern customers get back into good standing, and stay that way.

Can I register in new states on Discern?

Yes. You can digitally register to do business in new states on Discern in minutes (often called a foreign registration or qualification).

What is the switching process like?

Onboarding takes minutes. Simply provide your legal entities, answer a few questions, and we'll file your Change of Agents for you in every state.

Can I get Certificates of Good Standing through Discern?

Yes, you can get Certificates of Good Standing (including Apostilled, if needed).