April 15, it is a deadline for reporting our Income Tax, as well as a trigger point that we might fall into a trap of fraud, thread and intimidation. For example, I got two letters from CCU (Colorado Corporate Control) on April 2 (Saturday, the day after April-Fool). It scared me in the first place, so I had to read the statement carefully to make sure I could follow through what it had told me to --- pay Annual Fee of $225.00 and provide Entity Information to them.
The letter is designed to look exactly like correspondence from the Colorado Department of Revenue, including, but not limited to, the following factors --- 1) April 15, the same deadline as reporting our Income Tax, 2) Colorado Corporate Control # (which included my business I.D. number without my permission), 3) Corporations Code Section, 7-90-301……(C.R.S.), 4)24-21-104…for failing to complete periodic report..…5) If Periodic Report not filed by 2nd notice entity will become “delinquent.” 6) Provide the following name and address and summit with the Annual Fee of $225.00 immediately …. Next, it provided Entity Information to be completed.
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Entity Information |
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Registered Agent Name State : City and State Zip |
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Registered Agent Physical Address City and State Zip |
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Registered Agent Mailing Address (if different) City and State Zip |
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Business Physical Address City and State Zip |
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Business Mailing Address (if different) City and State Zip |
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Name of Person Submitting Form City and State Zip |
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Address of Person Submitting Form City and State Zip |
Furthermore, it followed by --- Your Corporation should comply with applicable laws and regulations for adequate record…. ….Make checks payable to:
Corporate Controllers Unit, P.O. Box 46518, Denver, CO 80201
Include Payment Amount of $225.00
I have receied two notices on the same date, which means I have got a second notice and have to take action right away --- to complete and submit the form, and pay them the money before it is too late.
Or, it might mean that I have been threatened by the CCU twice, because they put the following information close to the bottom of the letter, instead of on the top.
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This product or service has not been approved or endorsed by any Government Agency and this offer is not being made by an agency of the Government. U.S.C. 39.6.3001(d). This is a solicitation for the order of services, and not a bill or statement of account due. You are under no obligation to make any payments on account of this offer. |
Guess what? This morning a patient of mine told me that, “Last Saturday, my husband had filled out the same form just as those you have showed me, and included a payment of $225.00. Fortunately, I got it back right before he mailed it out.” Ah, what can I say? They both are white and were born in America.
Wow! What a fraud, thread and intimidation, instead of a solicitation! The letters sound like a trap to capture the animals, and said that, “You have no obligation to fall into it.” As a matter of fact, even if only 1% of Coloradan business owners, each one sent a amount of $225.00 to the CCU, then the total amount would be as much as millions of dollars.
Personally, I would consider that any legal solicitation materials, in its beginning must including a statement that is easy to see and read, and fear free, such as --- This is a solicitation, and you don’t have any obligation to response to this offer. Otherwise it should be treated as a fraud, thread and intimidation.