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On June 24th I received an email saying that I needed to file "The Annual Registration" for my business with the State of Michigan. I thought this came from the state and I needed to pay it to keep my license active. I just realized this is a scam when I went to the state website. This is what it states a the link. https://www.michigan.gov/lara/i-need-to/apply-for-or-renew-a-license-or-permit Scam Alert The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will never ask you to provide your credit card numbers or other personal information over the phone, by text, email, or letter. Please see our IT Security & Data Protection page for more information on how to identify scams and report suspicious activity. Businesses are receiving fraudulent notices titled "Annual Statement 2025 Past Due" from “Business Filing powered by Firstep" or New Business Filing LLC, requesting $300 and personal information. This is not from LARA. Annual statement fees are $25, can be filed online at www.michigan.gov/corpfileonline, and filing history can be verified at www.michigan.gov/corpentitysearch. When I called to ask them what I had paid for they couldn't tell me and just kept saying that I had signed the form for the "Annual Report". I never received a report, but they did get me to sign something. They refused to give me my money back due to the signature. Again, I received nothing for the charges. They also said I had a "late fee" attached which is a scam to make it look legit.