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seasonal busy season. Combined with continued staffing shortages, this means
there will be delays processing Annual Reports and other business organization
documents. The delays are greatest for mailed filings. We strongly urge our
customers to save time and file their documents online if at all possible.
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limited liability companies, corporations, and other similar entities formed or
registered to do business in the United States. Beneficial ownership reports
must be filed with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau
within the U.S. Department of Treasury. For more information on the beneficial
ownership information requirements. The North Carolina Secretary of State does
not administer and has no responsibility for enforcing the CTA or the beneficial
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business owners. Scammers impersonating various law enforcement agencies are
contacting business owners claiming they are being investigated for fraudulently
obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, regardless of whether or not
they have been repaid or forgiven. To legitimize the claim, the scammers provide
elaborate phony court and/or legal documentation, including documents describing
an arrest warrant that purports to require the posting of a cash bond and then
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