Finally getting through my mail this weekend I came across a letter from the State about my annual Corporation status. I glanced at it and tossed it into the pile to take to my CPA. Thought nothing of it.
I later thought about it and decided to take a good look at it to see if it was something that I could do so that I don't keep lining my CPA's pockets unnecessarily. Looked simple enough, just needed to verify the address, officers of the corporation etc. I just need to fill it out and mail my check for $125. Ok, simple enough.
Add it to my TO DO LIST for the time I usually have set aside for those type of tasks. Sitting at my desk a little later a thought popped into my head about this form I needed to submit. First of all I have been incorporated for several years and yearly I pay my dues to the Secretary of State of $30 but I have never had this $125 charge before. Thinking maybe this was a random thing they do to make sure you have all your documents and that you are in compliance I DID WHAT I SHOULD HAVE DONE TO IN THE BEGINNING. I read it.
Official looking but buried way down later in the page and certainly not in large print was the statement that this product or service has not been approved or endorsed by any Government Agency. It is a solicitation for the order of services.
They've covered themselves. They are legitimately offering a service. But it just made me wonder how much money these people make when someone as absent minded as myself write them a check. Thank goodness I am so anal about checking things again and again. That could have been a GOTCHA!
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