BBB Warns Of Misleading ‘Annual Minutes Requirement’ Mailings

March 7, 2014

The local BBB is warning area businesses about a misleading mailing from “Compliance Services”.

For a $125 fee, Compliance Services claims they will prepare documents “to satisfy the annual minutes requirement for your corporation”.  There is no requirement that you submit the information they’ve requested or any annual minutes to the State of Florida, according to the BBB, and Compliance Services is not associated with the State of Florida or the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations.

The BBB said these notices should not be confused with the Division of Corporations notices reminding each business entity to file it annual report by May 1. Those reports can be filed  electronically with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations at sunbiz.org.

Any business owner who believes he has been a victim a scam should call the Florida Attorney General’s Fraud Hotline at 866-9-NO-SCAM.

Pictured: A sample notice from “Compliance Services” as provided by the BBB, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News