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- Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA
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I received a a single form/letter addressed to my new LLC. It came with a self addressed envelope. The form was titled Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting.

Form 5510

It contained gray boxes that looked official.

No contact information, phone, email or website is listed.

The amount requested was $119 in a money order or check.

It also stated that penalties would increase up to $500 a day and up to $10,000 plus imprisonment.

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- Reno, NV, USA
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Letter received after registering a business in Nevada and obtaining a federal EIN. Contained purported Form 5102 and threatens penalties for noncompliance and cites the US Corporate Transparency Act.

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- Bluefield, WV, USA
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Letter selling osha safetly manual with deadline dates to coax. Trying to prey on new businesses.

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- Little Elm, TX, USA
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Scammer mailed a Form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting which is requesting information on the business entity and asking for a filing fee of $119 to be mailed to Annual Records Service at address 1030 15th St. NW #366 Washington DC 20005-1503.

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- Houston, TX, USA
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I received a Form 5102 Rev. December 2025, asking for a check or money order for $119. Threatening with: "civil penalties of $500 for each day that the violations continue or have not been remedied. In addition, they can be fined up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years imprisonment." A return envelope was addressed to Annual Records Service, 1030 15th St Nw #366 Washington DC 20005-1503, with no stamp. I would have to pay for the stamp as well.

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- Vernon Rockville, CT, USA
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Attempted to collect payment through mail

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- Dewey, AZ, USA
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Letter received via post mail claiming I needed to pay $119.00 to file a BOI. They included the form and an envelope that requires a stamp. thankfully I already knew BOI filing is free through the correct government website.

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- Columbus, GA, USA
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Mandatory beneficial ownership reporting

Letter received after opening my LLC.

Make check or money order payable to: annual records service.

Penalties for noncompliance: companies who willfully provide false information or neglect neglect to report by the filing deadline, can face a civil penalties of up to $500 for each day. Additionally, they can be fined up to 10,000 and or face up to two years of imprisonment.

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- Acworth, GA, USA
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Received a fake invoice that looked like an official government issued invoice (Form 5102) to pay $119 to Annual Records Service.

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- Pacific Grove, CA, USA
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No return address provided.

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- Red Oak, TX, USA
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They send a form that looks like a government official form for beneficial ownership information pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act charging $119. There is no disclaimer on the form that this is not a government agency. Or that the filing in FinCEN is free.

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- Princeton Junction, NJ, USA
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Mailed a request to pay said amount to purchase safety manual as a requirement for my new business

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- Biddeford, ME, USA
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received a letter . stating OSHA requires all employees to provide place of employment. states not a govermental organization and has no contract with any agency. asking for business activity. shows our tax id number, lists all violations if we do not have a safety manual which they will provide

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- Royersford, PA, USA
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“REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

ALERT [updated Feb. 19, 2025]: Beneficial ownership reporting requirements are back in effect, with a new deadline of March 21.”

“You are hereby reminded that your Beneficial ownership information is IMMEDIATELY DUE.

Failure to comply with the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act may result in Severe Penalties

As mandated by the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN), your company must submit its BOI Report by December 31, 2024 (if formed prior to 2024). However, FinCEN has extended this deadline to March 21, 2025 due to a recent court order. Non-compliance may incur significant fines and potential legal action.”

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- Bellaire, TX, USA
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Received letter demanding payment of $119 or face penalties of $500 per day. Deadline was 1/30/2025. The form was labeled 5102, Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting.

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- San Antonio, TX, USA
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Received form saying it was for Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. Pursuant to Congressional Corporate Transparency Act, US business had to report their beneficial ownership information. Included in the Form 5102 sent were threat of penalties up to $500 a day up to $10,000 and possibility of 2 years imprisonment.

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- Frisco, TX, USA
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Said to send $119 in that for each day past the due date, I owed $500 per day and could go to jail if I don’t send the money

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- North Olmsted, OH, USA
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Received letter from the Annual Records Service with form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting.

I just filed my business LLC and I received this letter in the mail around February 19/20th stating that I had until 2/20/2025 to file the form for $119 or else I would be violating the US Corporate Transparency Act Enacted by Congress. This form is made to look like a paper version of the BOIR. Luckily, I was going to file online with FinCen and saw that it was free which is what made me question the paper form. I did some research and saw that it was a scam but this really does look legitimate.

It also states penalties for non-compliance as being $500/day for civil penalties and up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years of imprisonment if this is not filed. PLEASE BE WARE - FinCen clearly states that filing is FREE !

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- Spring, TX, USA
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Appears to be a government document requesting "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting" claiming to be form #5102 (which is not a real form) and specifies penalties for nonpayment

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- Bandera, TX, USA
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Form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting with a request for check or money order in the amount of $119 was mailed to me using the name of my newly formed company. It was recieved on 2/24 and had a must respond date of 2/27 with the threat of civil fees of $500 a day for non compliance. Fees are said to rack up up to $10k and 2 years imprisonment.

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