Wednesday, September 30, 2009

FRAUDULENT FILING FEE REQUESTS (Cont.)

Other warning signs of fraudulent letters sent to business owners by the bad guys regarding the California Corporations Code filing are:

  • References or quotes to Corporation Code sections inapplicable to the type of entity being solicited, such as Code sections applicable to corporations when soliciting a limited liability company;
  • References an "annual fee" or "annual payment" rather than a filing fee and that is far in excess of the filing fee for a Statement of Information;
  • Indicates the submitted information will be treated as private and confidential.

We are all working hard to keep customers happy. Customers are our life blood.

Here is some official information for any business receiving one of these letters: Statement of Information forms and instructions are available through the Secretary of State's website here http://www.sos.ca.gov/business, and the fee required to file the Statement is $25 for California stock and foreign corporation, and $20 for California nonprofit corporations and all limited liability companies.

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