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- Sheridan, MT, USA

Received a Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting form in the mail. Top left of the form said Form 5102 and bottom right said Form 4022 with a revision date. Form stated to give the information of the beneficial owners of the reporting entity and the EIN. Form said to include a filing fee of $119 and respond by 12/19/2024 or a $500 fine will be added each day or be fined up to $10,000 or be imprisoned for 2 years. Code at the bottom of form is *GBL-470251-3*. Fine print says the signature is the acceptance for the annual records service to act as the paid preparer to file the BOI. Included a return envelope with a Washington, DC address.

- New Fairfield, CT, USA

Form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting was sent to my address requesting to be completed and returned with a payment of $119.00.

- Franklin, TN, USA

Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting from Annual Records Service, 1030 15th St. NW #366, Washington DC 2005-1503 requesting filing fee of $199

- Covington, GA, USA

Requested filing of “beneficial ownership information” and filing fee under penalty of law if not completed and returned.

- Beverly Hills, CA, USA

Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting form 5102. Form resembles a real government form but had no contact information like phone number/ email address/fax number/ or website. Only a filing fee bill for $119.00 and to pay it by 12/5/2024.

- Magnolia, TX, USA

I received an official-looking letter in the mail from Annual Records Service. There was no phone number, email address, or website given. It looked like an official IRS form. The form number was Form 5102 and titled, "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting". It said I had to respond by 12/12/2024, and the filing fee was $119. I needed to pay by check or money order. It said the penalties for non-compliance were: civil penalties of up to $500 for each day that the violation continues or has not been remedied. In addition, they can be fined up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years of imprisonment.

- Marshville, NC, USA

Official-looking mail, 'form 5102', which looks like an IRS document, requiring substantial information, and a payment of $119.

- Temple, TX, USA

NO toll free phone provided for questions.

- Monument, CO, USA

I rec'd a letter in the mail to fill out form 5102 for an annual records service that is required. It had a due date of 12/12/2024 for a filing fee of $119. It said there were penalties of $500 each day of non compliance and I can be fined up to $10000 and/or face 3 years in prison.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

First class mail, presumably in response to newly registered LLC. Scammers request check or money order sent to DC address to ensure compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act requirement to report beneficial owner information. This requirement is new and indeed exists, but should be completed online and costs nothing.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

Received Form 5102 following the creation of my LLC - Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting requesting payment of $119 by 12/12/24 to avoid a late fee of $500 per day

- Boerne, TX, USA

Form 5102 was mailed in a window business envelope with a presorted first-class mail US postage paid permit #34 stamp on the top right corner.

The form requested a $119 payment for “mandatory beneficial ownership reporting”.

- Marietta, GA, USA

Sent a realistic looking notice that looked like a government fom, asking me to send a check for $119 for "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting", based on the LLC I just opened.

- Columbia, SC, USA

I received a form by mail "Form 5102" Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting from Annual Records Service. Looked very official. Filing fee was $119. Penalties for Non compliance was $500 per day. CAme with an envelop and return address of "ANNUAL RECORDS SERVICE 1030 15TH ST NW #336 WASHINGTON DC 200005-1503"

- Stewartstown, PA, USA

I filed the Boir report only to find out later the web site was a scam. There should have been no charge to file it myself.

- Lenexa, KS, USA

Sending a FOrm 5102 the Scammer sent a letter to a recently opened LLC account claiming to need Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting for the Annual Records Service. No phone number or email address available for contacting. Just a pre-addressed and not pre-paid envelope.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

Received Fake Form 5102 in mail, with respond by date as prior to receiving the form in mail. No address, phone number, or website listed on the form 5102, only the return addressed envelope.

- Durham, NC, USA

Form 5102: Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting - looks like legal document - with barcodes, numbers, etc....

Says "Complete the form below and return make check or money order payable to Annual Records Service"

Has some information on Corporate Transparency Act, Exempt entities, penalties for non compliance. There is no information about what this company is at all so it really seems like a legit document

- Ponca City, OK, USA

Received letter to Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting for our new LLC .

Pay to Annual Records Service

- Lebanon, OR, USA

Form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting was sent requesting information with a filing fee of $119 while threatening penalties, fines and imprisonment for non-compliance.

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