Wow, I am usually pretty keen on identifying shenanigans like this, but this one actually "almost" got me. The letter looked like an official government statement. The give away was the statement at the bottom, "THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR ENDORSED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY". Bummer they do not just advertise with transparency, instead of trying to try to mislead consumers by poseing this letter as an official government letter. Might actually get some more business and a better reputation. Glad I read things carefully before just sending off checks. read more

Scam. Tries to trick people by sending letters similar to government agency ones and up charging an additional $100 on a $20 service. Do not send your money to them. read more

SCAM COMPANY. Do not pay the fee they are requesting! Pretending to be a government entity with a legitimate looking form and legal jargon.

What a disgrace!!! Your a pathetic excuse for a company. Scamming people to file Biennials for $100 when you can file online for $9.00 go here for $9.00 https://www.dos.ny.gov/corps/bus_llc_faq_statements.asp This company calls themselves financial advising please what a joke! read more

Shame on them! I called to see who Cps filings are and why they were requesting $100 from me. Just know all of the previous reviews are true and I hope no one falls for this scam. The person who answered the phone sounded very annoyed that I had questions. I asked her specifically about step number 4 and she couldnt even ans it. When I hung up I googled them specifically because she said they did not have a website which was a red flag and Google showed me these reviews. The true fee to pay to file biannually is only $9 which is what I found out from other posted. Definitely BEWARE!!! read more

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It is better to charge a fee separately to do the job or extra leg work for the businesses. Folks who don't have time will happily pay for it. The way they send the SOI instruction form looks like someone is scamming. read more

It's a NINE DOLLAR FEE you can pay online through New York State. This company is running a HUGE scam, attempting to look like an official state document and coming from Albany. They charge ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS which covers "state fee plus CPS filing fee" - their filing fee is NINETY ONE DOLLARS. DO NOT TRUST THIS PLACE. ALWAYS VERIFY DIRECTLY WITH NYS!!! read more

They have another name C.P.S. (without "filing services") and the new address in Sacrament, CA which is the same city of California Secretary of State so I could not recognise it until I saw asking for $120 check!! (They increased the charge lol! ) Once I teared and threw it in garbage box but decided to post for other people. read more

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Don't due it. The official document provided by the CA Secretary of State costs only $20 to file, and can be obtained online or will be mailed to you. C.P.S form looks strikingly similar to the Official document. This service sends an official looking form leading you to believe it is a necessary government document sent by the State of California. At the very bottom just after STEP 7 you will see the last sentence reads "... I understand that CPS is not a government agency..." The cost for their service is $120. read more

Glad I looked it up! Yes a scam for something you can do yourself for much less! Shame on these people, making their paper work look official enough and if one does not read carefully it can be mistaken for a state government requirement Dont be fooled read more

Received a letter in the mail regarding the business I manage. Due to the misleading information and gut instincts, I decided to Google search this company before passing the documents to our accountant. I'm sure glad I did, this company is an absolute SCAM! They are advertising some nonsense, trying to charge a fee of $120 for something you can obtain from the GOV for a fraction of the cost. SHRED UP THE LETTER & WAIT UNTIL THE ACTUAL GOVERNMENT SENDS YOU A NOTICE. DO NOT WRITE THEM A CHECK. read more

Here's a link from The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) warning local businesses and the public about unofficial solicitations being sent out regarding annual business report filings: https://cca.hawaii.gov/breg/release-state-warns-of-unofficial-annual-business-report-solicitations-4/ "C.P.S." and "Workplace Compliance Services" have been sending unsolicited mailings labeled "2019 - Annual Report Instruction Form (Hawaii Businesses)" to numerous businesses in Hawaii, with instructions to fill out the form and submit it. read more

CPS Filing Services - Financial Advising Near Me - Salem, Oregon

FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD they are a Post Office Box in a UPS store. There is no, that's ZERO, chance that they do anything. Work with the Franchise Tax Board exclusively with all filings and fees. read more

Absolute scam. They send a document that seems very formal and almost as if its from the government. They are trying to sucker you in to paying a fee that you would normally pay as a business with an accountant or attorney. Hopefully enough people can report this to the proper authorities to shut it down. read more

This is scam!!!! Every one who receive this mail, throw away! Just one line give me understand that's it's scam! It's says mail form with $120 in enclosed envelope.... HA!!!! Governments never will ask cash or cheks To any name except treasure ;-) just remember this :) read more

Got a notice from this company today dressed up to look like official state correspondence, with threatening language. It turns out it's a scam. Do not send them money. read more

Poor business practice by sending Secretary Of State (SOS) looking documents misleading businesses in having them think they need to file with them....This is a FILING service....One may file online with SOS....This business should be SHUT down not only for misleading businesses but charging exorbitant fees to help business owners file....DO NOT USE. SAVE YOUR hard earned money. read more

Scammers! Read all reviews. Looks very official but fake! Asking for $120 when cost is $20 for Statement of Information.

Wow....I'm pretty good at catching scams but these guys almost got me! A CA LLC statement of information costs $20. These guys are sending out paperwork that looks official (but is not) and are trying to charge $150. Ignore anything this company sends you. read more

They send out notices mimicking government notices , so the regular consumer would think that he is required by law to place thier order, these mailer should be outlawed!! read more

I looked them up and State warns businesses not to send money to them and that their address is a mail drop. Can't the State access who rents that mail drop and bring charges against the buggahs?? read more

CPS is a SCAM! My radar went up when I saw a few things: 1. The date my annual report was due = 2021. 2. My business is set up in NJ & they wanted $160 to help me with my annual report NOW? It's only Sept 28 2020. 3. I file online for FREE with the NJ state DIV of TAXATION quarterly, annually, etc. 4. As others saw, the fine print said they were not affiliated with government entity = private. read more

I just received one of this bulshid almost got me good what a people these days unbelievable scamers read more

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They portray themself as a governmental agency, asked me to pay $150 for my LLC's statement of information. They have stolen the correct info about my LLC, looks very plausible. Be aware of scam!! read more

Fraud - received fake letters requesting LLC filing fees

I got a notice from CPS which looks exactly like it was a communication from a government agency. In the end, there is a small declaration stating that CPS is not a government agency. For any of you receiving such a notice regarding filing of annual return in the state of NJ, please save money by going directly to the NJ online filing resource and pay it yourself. Don't waste your time with CPS. read more

RUN FOR THE HILLS. Do not pay anything from these people. Total scam. I've gotten three letters from them. The address is BS as is their gmail address. Do not pay this! How have these people not been arrested? read more

Total SCAM. Want $120 for what costs biz owner $20. Looks official but READ the print.... This is a company offering to ASSIST your filing. Just go on line and do direct. Search California Secretary of State Statement of Information. Enter biz name or entity file number. Your acct will appear showing what and when your payment is owed. Usually within 6 months if you've received this letter. I receive a postcard usually month or two prior from Secretary of State as a reminder. Do not be fooled... read more

ZERO STARS - SCAM If there was a choice for 0 stars that's what CPS deserves. They have access to our company public information via Secretary of State and every year they hit us with a $120 bill as if we solicited their services. It's a dishonest and disingenuous way of going after small business. It cost us $20 to file directly with the Secretary of State and we'll continue to do that no thanks to CPS. They should by shut down for their sleepy practices!! read more

SCAM. said I need to pay $185 by feb 10th for my llc. it was jan 19th. after research by llc annual report wasnt even due!! it was crazy how official they look. .. why are they in business? read more

This is a scam. I logged into my Secretary of State account and renewed our filing for free!

I'm glad I questioned this bill! I as well received a notice of my LLC filing from C.P.S Located at 1026 Florin Rd #312 , Sacramento Ca 95831. Requesting I pay them to file my 2021 filings to the Secretary of State . What a scam I just shredded this! read more

Scam where they try to charge you $120 for something you can file directly with state for $20.

You don't need to pay CPS $100 to file this form. If you have any doubts, just go directly to the CA site https://idm.sos.ca.gov/signin/register to register for an account at the state if you have not already done so. The site also tells you when your next filing is due. Mine is due 7 months from the date CPS said in their "demand" letter. I just filed a mid-term filing at the state site to be sure things were up to date and there was no fee. read more

This is a scam. They also go by the name of W.C.S. and have an address at 2755 Commercial St. in Salem, OR. This is a UPS mailbox. They say on the paperwork that they are not a government agency and that this is an optional service, but it's not easy to find, especially when you're nervous about getting an official looking piece of paperwork with a very tight deadline. read more

Complete scam. You can file on-line for $9. Scam. Take a look at the 7/18/22 review posting from Mike I and ask yourself if it is more likely a genuine review of someone that prefers paying 100's more for a simple service or if it is the work of a scam company writing their own reviews. read more

This is a scam, they charge huge amounts of money to file paperwork that you can file yourself while pretending to be an official government entity. read more

Be aware!!! Ditto the comments by the previous Yelp reviewer Jamie L. about "CPS Filing Services." In official looking documents I received today, CPS proposes to file a Statement of Information for an LLC I manage for a fee of $120. Nowhere does the document reveal that the actual filing fee for an annual Statement of Information is $20, or that the document can be filed very easily online in only minutes. It does make reference, though, to penalties for late filing. Though the official looking document makes disclaimers, it seems intended to prey on the uninformed or unsophisticated. The address of the business appears from Google Earth to be a mailbox inside a UPS Store in Sacramento. read more

This is a SCAM made to look like a Annual filing report with bar codes and Hawaii statue code. They want you to write a check for $145.00 to a priviate entity, C.P.S., who will "assist for a fee in the filing of your annual report." FY: -Your Hawaii State tax forms can be found at https://hitax.hawaii.gov/_/ -A great place to make sure you are compliant across many agencies is https://vendors.ehawaii.gov/hce/splash/welcome.html/ read more

It's not a scam... it's just capitalism at it's very finest. The company doesn't appear to be registered with any secretary of state in any state... and it's addresses are all PO boxes. In their defense, at least they answer the phone - though the person who answered couldn't tell me what CPS stands for. LOL. "Just letters" she told me. Ummm... OK. Well, they are trying to gauge unsuspecting business owners for funds ranging from $100-$275 for filings ranging from $9-$35 with your Secretary of State. Do not be fooled - you don't need them to file for you. Check locally for a legit filing service if you need help. I'd personally like to thank them for reminding my that my filing is due. I'll save their notice for my immediate reference - but I ain't paying them to do anything for me. #Scandalous read more