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Consumer Alerts!
Business Entity Registration Solicitations – The Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division is aware of third-party solicitations that circulate to new and existing registered businesses. Please note, a third-party service is not required to submit filings to the Corporations & Charities Division.
Examples
- eFileBusiness.com
- eFile Washington
- US Filing Services
- Fast Filing Services
- Google Forms / COGS Notice due
- Legal Zoom
- Registrar Agency of Corporations
- Trademark Excellence
- Washington Annual Reporting Corporations & Charities Filing System
- Washington Certificate Service
- Business Entities
Protect Your Ministry From These Scams
The Official Washington State Website has this consumer alert posted on their website: None of these solicitations to file an annual report come from our office. Don’t be fooled by misleading solicitations. The WA State Attorney General has filed suit against the owners of several of these companies including:
- WA.EFILEBUSINESS.COM
- ANNUAL.EFILEBUSINESS.COM
- FILEWASHINGTON.COM
- BUSINESS COMPLIANCE SERVICES
Listed below are other companies that are misleading and scamming ministries. Awareness of how they do this is key!
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