Description

Mail was received from "Annual Records Service" containing an official looking "Form 4434 (Rev. January 2024)" for "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting". The external envelope does not have a valid return address, only stating "ANNUAL RECORDS SERVICE. Washington DC 20005-1503" with a return envelope included inside to mail to "ANNUAL RECORDS SERVICE. 1030 15TH ST NW #366 WASHINGTON DC 20005-1503". The top of the form has a "Notice ID", "Respond By" date, and the "Filing Fee" of $119 followed by a box that says "COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND RETURN. Make CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable to: Annual Records Service." and then lists our entity as the "Reporting Entity". The instructions say "PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES CORPORTATE TRANSPARENCY ACT, ENACTED BY CONGRESS. US Businesses are required to report their beneficial ownership information. A reporting comapny is any corporation, limited liability company, or any other entities created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar office in the United States. A beneficial owner is an individual who either directly or indirectly: (1) exercises substantial control over the reporting comapny (President, CEO, COO, CFO, etc.) or (2) owns or controls at least 25% of the reporting company's ownership interests. EXEMPT ENTITIES: Inactive Entity, Dissolved Entity, 501(c)3 Non Profit. PENALTIES FOR NON COMPLIANCE: Companies who willfully provide false information or neglect to report by the filing deadline can face a 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." The form is then split into two parts, asking for a "Filing Fee" of $119.00 to be paid by check or money order payable to Annual Records Service with a section "For Internal Use Only" as well at the bottom. The information requested on the form: Reporting Entity, Employment Identification Number (EIN), Submitter Full Name, Title, Submitter Phone Number, and Submitter E mail. Part I - Beneficial Owners (there are spaces for 3 beneficial owners, all requesting the same information): Beneficial Owner - First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, Address, Unit, Suite, Room, Etc., City, State, and Zip Code. Part II - Signature and Payment: Submitter Signature, and Date (MM/DD/YYYY). There is a paragraph at the bottom stating, "Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this form, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Knowingly providing misleading or false information may lead to fines, sanctions or criminal action. Verify all information. Your signature is your acceptance for The Annual Records Service to act as your paid preparer to file this BOI on your behalf."