Maine corporations should beware of mailings that offer to file their annual reports for a $185 fee.
Corporations have recently received “solicitation forms” that resemble the state’s annual report form, but are not valid and don’t come from the Department of the Secretary of State, according to a news release Monday.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap pointed out in the release that the department’s Division of Corporations does not mail the form.
Maine corporations have received similar scams in previous years, he said.
The deadline to file 2020 annual reports with the Secretary of State’s office is June 1, 2020, and filings can be made online as early as Jan. 1.
Businesses with questions about the annual report process can contact the Division of Corporations at 207-624-7752.