<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888539172390976970</id><updated>2024-09-11T13:13:05.863-07:00</updated><category term="Jurisdictional Updates"/><category term="2013 Holidays and Office Closures"/><category term="CLAS News"/><category term="Corporate"/><category term="2015 Holidays and Office Closures"/><category term="2014 Holidays and Office Closures"/><category term="UCC and Lien"/><category term="Annual Reports"/><category term="International"/><category term="2012 Holidays and Office Closures"/><category term="Apostille and Legalization"/><category term="2016 Holidays and Office Closures"/><category term="CLAS"/><category term="Legal News"/><category term="Social media"/><category term="blogs"/><category term="industry resources"/><category term="Compliance"/><category term="professional communication"/><category term="CA SOS"/><category term="CISADA"/><category term="Internet"/><category term="OFAC"/><category term="Patriot Act"/><category term="Reasons"/><category term="Sanctions"/><category term="Sovereign citizen"/><category term="UCC"/><category term="UCC News"/><category term="apostille"/><category term="blogging"/><category term="fraud"/><category term="technology"/><title type='text'>CLASNotes</title><subtitle type='html'>Industry news, jurisdictional updates and thoughtful public records commentary for lending, legal and corporate professionals</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.clasinfo.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7888539172390976970/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.clasinfo.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7888539172390976970/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>clasinfo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17069228446203015183</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>166</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888539172390976970.post-75041456744389890</id><published>2016-05-17T15:55:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2016-05-17T15:56:10.831-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Check Out Our New Website and Blog!</title><content type='html'>Thank you for visiting our blog CLASNotes, Please note, this site is no longer being updated as CLAS has launched a brand new website with a fantastic integrated blog. All of the content from this site has been migrated to the new location. You can access the new blog &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/clas-blog/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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CLAS is pleased to announce the launch of our all new, mobile-friendly website. Our company website at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot;&gt;www.clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt; now features a sleek, modern look to match our new company logo. But that&#39;s not all, the site also includes a variety of tools to make it easy for clients to communicate with CLAS, place orders, connect to jurisdictional resources and more.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Direct Links to Secretary of State Offices&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Request a Project Quote Functionality&lt;/li&gt;
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State Holidays and Office Closures&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Monday, April 18&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;MA, ME&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Patriots Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Monday, April 25&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;AL, GA, MS&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Confederate Memorial Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; understands that your job doesn&#39;t stop just because a state filing office is closed. Our online&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-technology/&quot;&gt;DIY Search™&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-technology/&quot;&gt;UCC eZFILE®&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;systems provide users with anytime, anywhere access to perform UCC and lien searches, print online images and prepare UCC filings for submission as soon as the state resumes operations. Want to learn more? Contact CLAS at 800.952.5696 or click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/request-a-system-demo/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to request a free system demo!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Due to the Delaware Division of Corporations&#39; implementation of a new computer system, mailing was delayed for their 2015 tax notices for Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Limited Partnerships (LPs) and General Partnerships (GPs). Traditionally sent at the end of February, 2015 tax notices are scheduled to be mailed the week of March 21, 2016.&lt;/div&gt;
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Finding it difficult to manage all of the annual compliance requirements for your entities? Sign up for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#CorpFilings&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Annual Report Management&lt;/a&gt; through CLAS! We will monitor all state requirements, track filing deadlines and prepare and submit the appropriate forms and/or fees on time, every time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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Contact &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS&lt;/a&gt; today for a free consultation 800.952.5696 | &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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After funding a deal and filing a UCC &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/#UCCFiling&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Financing Statement&lt;/a&gt;, it&#39;s critical &amp;nbsp;to keep an eye out for post-closing events that could jeopardize your ability collect. CLAS suggests following the ABCs of post-closing due diligence to protect your priority for the life of your loan.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;A&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;lways Perform a Search to Reflect&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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A search to reflect is a great way to catch &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/#UCCFiling&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;UCC filing&lt;/a&gt; mistakes before it&#39;s too late. Sometimes referred to as a post-filing verification search, the value of a search to reflect is twofold. First, the search will confirm that the filing office made no errors when indexing your document and second, it will verify your lien position relative to other creditors.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;B&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;e Mindful of Changes in the Public Record&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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It is important to monitor for changes in the public record that could affect your position to collect. Debtor monitoring programs perform regularly scheduled UCC and/or corporate database searches and alert you to any important changes such as unauthorized terminations, new UCC or tax lien filings, changes in corporate status, mergers, name changes, etc.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;C&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;arefully Track UCC Lapse Dates&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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To maintain a healthy UCC portfolio you must carefully track UCC lapse dates and file timely Continuation Statements when a debtor&#39;s financial obligation extends beyond five years. It is important to manage this process meticulously, as a lapsed UCC filing ceases to be effective and can open the door for a junior creditor to move into a first-priority position.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;CLAS CAN HELP!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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From easy-to-order online searches to reflect, to low-cost UCC and Corporate monitoring and automated Continuation Alerts, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; offers a full suite of post-closing solutions to help you preserve your priority position and minimize your risk for loss. Contact CLAS today for a free consultation! 800.952.5696 | &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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In early 2015, California Assemblymember Cheryl R. Brown
introduced Assembly Bill 871 (AB-871), which seeks to change the filing period
for when business entities in California file their annual report, known in
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Currently, Statement of Information due dates are tied to
the entity’s date of formation. Under existing California law, all Corporations
and Limited Liability Companies must file an initial Statement of Information
within 90 days after the filing of its original articles and periodic updates
are due annually for corporations and biennially for limited liability
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AB-871 proposes a switch to a fixed date model that would align
California Statement of Information due dates with the federal tax filing
deadlines based on entity type. AB-871 would require that:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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of Information annually, by March 15 &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;symbol&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;&quot;&gt;·&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;times new roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;All Limited Liability Companies file their
Statement of Information biennially, by April 15&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoListParagraphCxSpLast&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;&quot;&gt;
&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;symbol&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;&quot;&gt;·&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;times new roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;All Nonprofit Corporations file their Statement
of Information annually, by May 15&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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The bill’s author and other supporters suggest that
standardizing the Statement of Information filing dates would eliminate
confusion businesses face as to when Statements are due, thereby increasing
compliance. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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In April 2015, the Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance
passed AB-871 by a vote of 11-0 and referred the bill to the Assembly Committee
on Appropriations. There are no new votes scheduled for AB-871, but the
California Society of Enrolled Agents (CSEA) who is sponsoring the bill
indicates they expect the bill to begin moving again soon. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Do you support a switch to a fixed date filing schedule for
Statements of Information in California? Leave a comment with your thoughts!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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State Holidays and Office Closures&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note state filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;State(s)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Holiday&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Monday, March 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
VT&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Town Meeting Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Thursday, March 17&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;MA (Suffolk County)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Evacuation Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Friday, March 25&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;CT, DE, IN, KY, LA, NC,&lt;br /&gt;
ND, NJ, NM, TN, TX&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Good Friday&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Friday, March 25&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;HI&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Kuhio Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Monday, March 28&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;AK&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Steward&#39;s Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Thursday, March 31&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;CA&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
CLAS will be open&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Cesar Chavez Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;understands that your job doesn&#39;t stop just because a state filing office is closed. Our online&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-technology/&quot;&gt;DIY Search™&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-technology/&quot;&gt;UCC eZFILE®&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;systems provide users with anytime, anywhere access to perform UCC and lien searches, print online images and prepare UCC filings for submission as soon as the state resumes operations. Want to learn more? Contact CLAS at 800.952.5696 or click&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/request-a-system-demo/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to request a free system demo!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #28527a; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.6667px;&quot;&gt;State Holidays and Office Closures&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #28527a; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.6667px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;Please note state filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;State(s)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Holiday&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Tuesday, February 9&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
LA&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Mardi Gras&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Friday, February 12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;CT, IL, MO&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Lincoln&#39;s Birthday&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Monday, February 15&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;CO, CT, DC, HI, ID&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;IL, MA, MD, ME, MI&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;MN, MO, MS, MT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;NY, OH, OK, OR, PA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;SC, SD, TN, TX, UT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;VA, VT, WA, WV, WY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot; /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #292929; font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;geneva&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;CLAS will also be closed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;President&#39;s Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;understands that your job doesn&#39;t stop just because a state filing office is closed. Our online&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-technology/&quot;&gt;DIY Search™&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-technology/&quot;&gt;UCC eZFILE®&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;systems provide users with anytime, anywhere access to perform UCC and lien searches, print online images and prepare UCC filings for submission as soon as the state resumes operations. Want to learn more? Contact CLAS at 800.952.5696 or click&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/request-a-system-demo/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to request a free system demo!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Tax lien searching can be confusing. There are a lot of
variables to consider and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS&amp;nbsp;Information Services&lt;/a&gt; has found that our clients have questions. Here
are answers to our most commonly asked questions on tax lien searching:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Why Should I Search
for Tax Liens?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Before funding a deal, it is important for a lender to know
about an applicant&#39;s existing financial obligations, especially those that
could represent a competing claim. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Federal Tax Liens&lt;/a&gt; and&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; State Tax Liens&lt;/a&gt; are a factor in determining priority of claims and can jeopardize a lender&#39;s ability to collect
in the event of a debtor bankruptcy. &lt;br /&gt;
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Additionally, Federal and State tax liens are nonconsensual
liens, meaning there is no agreement between the lienholder and the taxpayer.
In fact, a tax lien can be filed without the taxpayer even knowing about it, so
a Federal and State tax lien search may be the only way for a lender to learn
about a tax lien before it&#39;s too late.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Where Do I Search for
Tax Liens? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
A taxpayer&#39;s primary address determines in which state a tax
lien would be filed, but each state independently decides what filing office(s)
in their jurisdiction will administer tax lien records.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
Some states elect to have tax liens filed at the state level
(i.e. Secretary of State or equivalent) while others accept tax liens at a
county-level filing office such as County Recorder or even at a court. In some
states, the filing office further depends on whether the taxpayer is an
individual or a business.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Do Name Variations
Matter in Tax Lien Searching? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
When a Secured Party files a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;UCC Financing Statement&lt;/a&gt;, it
must list the debtor names according to strict Uniform Commercial Code rules or
the filing will be not effective to perfect its security interest.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
Government agencies are not held to the same strict standard
when filing tax liens. In many cases, tax liens maintain priority even if the
lien lists a variation of the taxpayer&#39;s legal name - so it is important to be
sure your &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;tax lien search&lt;/a&gt; will report tax liens filed under similar names.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For help in ordering a tax lien search, contact &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; today!
For over 35 years, CLAS has been helping financial institutions, title
companies, attorneys and others coordinate due diligence search efforts and
close transactions with confidence. 800.952.5696 | &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #28527a; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.6667px;&quot;&gt;State Holidays and Office Closures&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #28527a; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.6667px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;Please note state filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;State(s)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Holiday&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Friday, January 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
All States&lt;br /&gt;
CLAS will be closed&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;New Year&#39;s Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Monday, January 18&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;All States&lt;br /&gt;
CLAS will be closed&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Martin Luther King Jr. Day&lt;br /&gt;
(name varies by state)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; understands that your job doesn&#39;t stop just because a state filing office is closed. Our online&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-technology/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;DIY Search™&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;UCC eZFILE®&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;systems provide users with anytime, anywhere access to perform UCC and lien searches, print online images and prepare UCC filings for submission as soon as the state resumes operations. Want to learn more? Contact Kacy Flowers at 800.952.5696 ext. 123 or&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #28527a; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.6667px;&quot;&gt;State Holidays and Office Closures&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #28527a; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.6667px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;Please note state filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;State(s)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Holiday&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Wednesday, December 23&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
NC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Day Before Christmas Eve&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Thursday, December 24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;AR, DE, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MS,&lt;br /&gt;
NC,&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;ND, OK, SC, TX, VA, WI&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Christmas Eve&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Friday, December 25&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;All States&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
CLAS will be Closed&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Christmas Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Thursday, December 31&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;KY, MI, MS, TN, WI&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;New Year&#39;s Eve&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
CLAS Information Services understands that your job doesn&#39;t stop just because a state filing office is closed. Our online &lt;b&gt;DIY Search™&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;UCC eZFILE®&lt;/b&gt; systems provide users with anytime, anywhere access to perform UCC and lien searches, print online images and prepare UCC filings for submission as soon as the state resumes operations. Want to learn more? Contact Kacy Flowers at 800.952.5696 ext. 123 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
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Thanksgiving Greetings from CLAS Information Services&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;
From all of us at CLAS, we wish you a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving, filled with the bounties &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
of the season and surrounded by those you hold dear.&lt;/div&gt;
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We extend our most sincere thanks for your loyalty and ongoing support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
CLAS Information Services will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return Monday, November 30 at 7:30 a.m. PST.&lt;/div&gt;
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Successful Annual Report Management is Critical, Consequences of Delinquency Severe&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
CLAS hopes you have had the opportunity to read the first two installments of our Beginner&#39;s Guide to Annual Reports blog series, &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/10/a-beginners-guide-to-annual-reports.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Part One: The Annual Report Requirement&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/11/a-beginners-guide-to-annual-reports.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Part Two: Filing an Annual Report&lt;/a&gt;. In this, our final installment, we discuss the consequences of a missed Annual Report filing deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successful Annual Report management requires meticulous calendaring and diligent monitoring of pending legislation to watch for changes to statutory filing requirements since the consequences for delinquency can be severe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From a financial standpoint, fines and penalties may begin to accrue as soon as an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#CorpFilings&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Annual Report &lt;/a&gt;is past due. Even more damaging, an entity that fails to file its Annual Report by the due date is in jeopardy of losing its good standing status in the state. If the delinquency persists, the entity could face additional consequences including:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Loss of exclusive rights to its business name&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Inability to qualify to transact business in other states&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Inability to participate in a merger&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Difficulty in securing financing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Loss of access to the state courts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Personal liability for individuals conducting business on the entity’s behalf&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Administrative dissolution or revocation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In order to return to good standing, an entity must resolve all of its outstanding compliance deficiencies, pay all outstanding fees including any penalties and submit paperwork to request formal reinstatement. Sometimes the process can take two months or more and during that time, the entity will remain in bad standing and its business activities will be halted.&lt;br /&gt;
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Fear not! &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Service&lt;/a&gt;s offers a full-service &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#ARM&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Annual Report Management&lt;/a&gt; program. Whether you are managing one entity or one thousand, sign up for Annual Report Management with CLAS and we will monitor all state requirements and filing deadlines, prepare the appropriate forms, collect signatures where required and submit forms and fees on time, every time. To learn more about Annual Report Management, contact CLAS at 800.952.5696 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;tahoma&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;freesans&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/11/a-beginners-guide-to-annual-reports.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;A Beginner&#39;s Guide to Annual Reports Part Two: Filing an Annual Report&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.clasinfo.com/feeds/8726057843684201883/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/11/a-beginners-guide-to-annual-reports_12.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7888539172390976970/posts/default/8726057843684201883'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7888539172390976970/posts/default/8726057843684201883'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/11/a-beginners-guide-to-annual-reports_12.html' title='A Beginner&#39;s Guide to Annual Reports Part Three: Consequences of a Missed Annual Report Filing Deadline'/><author><name>clasinfo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17069228446203015183</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHITDdEg7_BadGyAWKrplT8B_NbcFkjmICIJhku_W9UGFrv3u_dP_PcKT6H8Q_UH-PFkcaUVA2BP2Hjw57Bvkz0X92ZYcJF63xG25tkMe5pCjPtbPYcz-LKRm20iFOmF9gjm4JZXQx/s72-c/ClockCalendar_01312013_123rf_7581757_s.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888539172390976970.post-1682271229982137559</id><published>2015-11-11T11:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2015-11-11T11:04:28.669-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="2015 Holidays and Office Closures"/><title type='text'>Veterans Day Message from CLAS</title><content type='html'>&lt;h2&gt;
Happy Veterans Day&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIDouqiECz8gpUP3ppiodOZk6in_b9CHzH4PaAC52Ysgq4LfAs5oasVrPOSNMaDAOCJ_lguDQYSBfafbiUze9Pc73E35DdpeHyZhDX5h34Y9yZnp4Y-0geNu0WBxZZC83DGpryX3W/s1600/Flag.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;156&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIDouqiECz8gpUP3ppiodOZk6in_b9CHzH4PaAC52Ysgq4LfAs5oasVrPOSNMaDAOCJ_lguDQYSBfafbiUze9Pc73E35DdpeHyZhDX5h34Y9yZnp4Y-0geNu0WBxZZC83DGpryX3W/s200/Flag.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Please join CLAS today in honoring our nation&#39;s veterans for their loyal service. To those who courageously gave their lives and those who bravely fight today, THANK YOU.&lt;br /&gt;
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Although many state and local filing offices are closed today, CLAS is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PST to serve your needs. If you need assistance, please contact us at 800.952.5696 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.clasinfo.com/feeds/1682271229982137559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/11/veterans-day-message-from-clas.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7888539172390976970/posts/default/1682271229982137559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7888539172390976970/posts/default/1682271229982137559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/11/veterans-day-message-from-clas.html' title='Veterans Day Message from CLAS'/><author><name>clasinfo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17069228446203015183</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIDouqiECz8gpUP3ppiodOZk6in_b9CHzH4PaAC52Ysgq4LfAs5oasVrPOSNMaDAOCJ_lguDQYSBfafbiUze9Pc73E35DdpeHyZhDX5h34Y9yZnp4Y-0geNu0WBxZZC83DGpryX3W/s72-c/Flag.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888539172390976970.post-6750674702752221363</id><published>2015-11-10T13:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2016-03-29T11:42:58.265-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jurisdictional Updates"/><title type='text'>Delaware to Cease Accepting UCC Filings in Paper Format</title><content type='html'>&lt;h2&gt;
Important Change for Delaware UCC Filings&lt;/h2&gt;
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Effective December 1, 2015, the Delaware Division of
Corporations will require that all UCC filings be submitted to its office
electronically; paper UCC filings submitted via mail, courier or fax will no
longer be accepted for filing.&lt;/div&gt;
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For UCC filings that are prepared and submitted through the
CLAS &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/#UCCFiling&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;UCC eZFILE®&lt;/a&gt; system:&amp;nbsp; After
performing an in-depth document review, CLAS will transmit the filing to the
state via xml technology.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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For UCC filings that are submitted to CLAS in paper
format:&amp;nbsp; We will work with our Delaware
affiliate office to submit the document electronically as required by the new
rule.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Please contact CLAS with any questions, or click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/request-a-system-demo/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to schedule a
free &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/#UCCFiling&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;UCC eZFILE® &lt;/a&gt;demonstration! 800.952.5696 | &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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An Overview of What to Expect When Filing an Annual Report&lt;/h2&gt;
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In last week’s &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/10/a-beginners-guide-to-annual-reports.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;blog post&lt;/a&gt;, we offered a general overview of the Annual Report requirement. This week, we will discuss what to expect when filing an Annual Report.&lt;br /&gt;
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Figuring out &amp;nbsp;how to file an Annual Report can be tricky. Most state filing offices now offer an online feature where filers can input &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#CorpFilings&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Annual Report&lt;/a&gt; information directly into a web-form. Online filing is typically offered as a convenient alternative to paper filing, but some states, including Delaware, have taken it a step farther and mandated electronic filing. &lt;br /&gt;
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In states where online filing is not available, it is critical to use the correct form specific to the state and entity type. Filing officers may reject a document that is presented for filing on an incorrect or outdated form, which could result in a missed filing deadline and delinquency for your entity. Keep in mind that the appropriate form may go by a different name. For example, in California, corporations and LLCs file a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#CorpFilings&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Statement of Information&lt;/a&gt; while in Nevada, corporations file an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#CorpFilings&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Annual List of Officers and Directors. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The fees for filing an Annual Report vary from state to state, as do the methods for determining amounts due. Some states charge a flat rate for filing; in these cases you can expect to pay fees ranging anywhere from $15 to $500 per entity. Other states charge according to a sliding scale or formula based on factors such as the number of authorized shares or number of members/partners, which can drive filing fees much higher.&lt;br /&gt;
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The most challenging aspect of filing Annual Reports is keeping track of due dates, particularly if you are managing multiple entities across many jurisdictions.&lt;br /&gt;
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The majority of states require an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#CorpFilings&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Annual Report&lt;/a&gt;, but some require filing only every other year or even less frequently. Some states assign a fixed due date for Annual Reports determined by entity type. In Delaware for example, all domestic corporations have a due date of March 31, while foreign corporations must file by June 30. Another common method adopted by filing offices is a system where the due date is based on the anniversary of when the entity formed or qualified in that state.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Need help filing an Annual Report?&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Contact &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; at 800.952.5696 or&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;. Our corporate filing and compliance experts are happy to assist you!&lt;br /&gt;
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Check back next week for Part Three: Consequences of a Missed Annual Report&lt;br /&gt;
Read Part One: The Annual Report Requirement &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.clasinfo.com/2015/10/a-beginners-guide-to-annual-reports.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
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Wednesday, November, 11, 2015 - Veterans Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Division will be CLOSED&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Division will be CLOSED&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Friday, November 27,2015 - Day After Thanksgiving&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Division will be CLOSED&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Friday, December 11, 2015 - Employee Recognition Lunch&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Division will be open until 8:00 p.m. EST&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All 30-minute and 1-hour requests must be received by 6:00 p.m. EST&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All 2-hour requests must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All Division personnel will be unavailable between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. EST&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Thursday, December 24, 2015 - Christmas Eve&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Friday, December 25, 2015 - Christmas Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Thursday, December 31 - New Years Eve&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Division will be open until 8:00 p.m. EST&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Thursday. January 1, 2016 - New Years Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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An Overview of the Annual Report Requirement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
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Once a new business entity forms, there are a number of statutory requirements the entity must satisfy in order to maintain its good standing. Specific requirements vary by state and entity type, but the most common post-formation requirement is the filing of an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#CorpFilings&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Annual Report&lt;/a&gt;. &amp;nbsp;Nearly every state requires a periodic report from an entity to confirm or update the information the entity provided at the time of formation.&lt;br /&gt;
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This week, we begin a new blog series to share information on the Annual Report requirement, the process for filing Annual Reports and the consequences of a missed Annual Report filing deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
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With only a few exceptions, every corporation, non-profit corporation, limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership (LP) and limited liability partnership (LLP) is required to file an Annual Report in every state where it is authorized to do business.&lt;br /&gt;
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The primary purpose of an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/#CorpFilings&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Annual Report&lt;/a&gt; is to provide the public with the information they need to locate and communicate with a business entity, so the information required is usually fairly basic: the entity’s legal name, principal office address, name and address for the entity’s &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/registered-agent-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Registered Agent&lt;/a&gt; and the name and address for officers and directors/members and managers/partners, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
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Some states, however, use data from an Annual Report to determine the amount of franchise tax an entity owes. In these states, an entity will need to provide additional information, which may include the number of authorized shares, par value and details regarding the entity’s income and business assets.&lt;br /&gt;
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When filing an annual report, you will want to research the state specific requirements in advance to be sure you have all of the necessary information at hand to avoid untimely or incomplete filing.&lt;br /&gt;
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Be sure to check back next week for Part Two: How to File an Annual Report!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Need help filing an Annual Report?&lt;/b&gt; Contact &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; at 800.952.5696 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;. Our corporate filing and compliance experts are happy to assist you.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;General Election Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Wednesday, November 11&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;All States except WI&lt;br /&gt;
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CLAS will be Open&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Veteran&#39;s Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Thursday, November 26&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;All States&lt;br /&gt;
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CLAS will be Closed&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Thanksgiving Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Friday, November 27&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;AL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL,&lt;br /&gt;
IN, KS,&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;NE, NH, NC,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;NM, NV, OK, OR, PA,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;&quot;&gt;SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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CLAS will be Closed&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Day After Thanksgiving&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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After filing a UCC Financing Statement or Amendment, a conscientious secured party will request a search to reflect their filing. &amp;nbsp;A search to reflect is a UCC debtor search of the office where you filed a UCC document, performed after your filing posts to the index. &amp;nbsp;UCC experts and public records professionals agree that a search to reflect is a critical piece of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;due diligence&lt;/a&gt; process. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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The indexing of UCC filings is still largely a manual process and errors do occur. A search to reflect will confirm how your filing is entered on the state’s searchable UCC index and reveal if the filing office committed any typographical errors when indexing your &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/#UCCFiling&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;UCC filing&lt;/a&gt;. &amp;nbsp;Data entry errors in the debtor name are of particular concern as they can cause a filing to be difficult to locate in the public record and could put a secured party at risk.&lt;/div&gt;
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Even if you performed a comprehensive pre-funding &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;UCC search&lt;/a&gt;, another creditor could have filed a UCC or other lien naming your debtor after you performed your search, or a lien could have been missed on the initial search effort. A search to reflect will verify your priority position to collect, relative to other creditors who may hold a claim in the same collateral.&lt;/div&gt;
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Whether establishing a new business entity or expanding operations into a new state, a rejected corporate filing can be costly, not to mention frustrating. What follows is an overview of the top five reasons for rejection of formation or qualification documents.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;1.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;Name is Not Available&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
A new business name must be unique. When a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;business formation&lt;/a&gt; or qualification document is submitted for filing, the filing office will check the business name against existing entities in their jurisdiction and will reject a document that lists a business name that is the same, or deceptively similar to that of an existing entity in that state.&lt;br /&gt;
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Business filings must be submitted on the appropriate form for that state and entity type. A filing that is submitted for filing on an incorrect or outdated form will be rejected by the filing office. Keep in mind, states frequently make changes to their forms; the form you used for a previous filing may now be out of date.&lt;br /&gt;
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In most states, a foreign qualification filing must be accompanied by evidence of the entity’s formation in its home state – usually a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;certificate of status&lt;/a&gt;, though specific requirements vary by state and entity type. &amp;nbsp;A state filing office will reject a qualification filing that does not include the required supporting documents.&lt;br /&gt;
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States establish rules for who may sign certain documents and what additional information must be provided about the signer. A document that is missing a required signature or does not conform to the state’s signatory requirements will be rejected by the filing office.&lt;br /&gt;
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The state will reject a document if the proper filing fees are not remitted. Keep in mind that the filing fee may be only a portion of the amount due. Some states have additional fees due at the time of filing including handling fees, prepayment of taxes, certification fees, expedited fees and more.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; can help!&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;Trust CLAS with even your most complex business filing projects. Our highly trained staff of corporate experts can reserve your preferred business name for your exclusive use and will perform a thorough review of your document prior to submission to help guard against rejection. &amp;nbsp;To learn more about our comprehensive suite of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/corporate-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;corporate services&lt;/a&gt;, call CLAS at 800.952.5696.&lt;br /&gt;
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Technical Difficulties Impacting Customer Service Levels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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The Pennsylvania State Bureau of Corporations recently underwent a computer system upgrade. Since the upgrade, the Bureau has experienced significant technical difficulties that are impacting customer service levels and turnaround times.&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to data  quality concerns, the state is not issuing certified UCC searches at this time. CLAS is happy to perform an unofficial UCC search for you, but please note, the index date for unofficial searches will remain August 5, 2015, until the state has resolved its technical issues.&lt;br /&gt;
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Processing times have also slowed for business filing requests, document retrievals and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;UCC filings&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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For more information or to discuss anticipated turnaround for an upcoming Pennsylvania project, please contact &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS&lt;/a&gt; at 800.952.5696 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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State Holidays and Office Closures&lt;/h2&gt;
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AL, AZ, CT, DC, GA, ID&lt;/div&gt;
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IL, IN, ME, MD, MA, MO,&lt;/div&gt;
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MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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PA, RI, UT, VA, WV&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Columbus Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Monday, October 12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;SD&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Native American Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Monday, October 19&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;AK&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Alaska Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Friday, October 30&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;NV&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Nevada Day&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; understands that your job doesn’t stop just because a state filing office is closed. Our online&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-technology/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;DIY Search&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;UCC eZFILE®&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;systems provide users with anytime, anywhere access to perform UCC and lien searches, print online images and prepare &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/index.php/our-services/ucc-lien-litigation-services/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;UCC filings&lt;/a&gt; for submission as soon as the state resumes operations. Want to learn more? Contact Kacy Flowers at 800.952.5696 ext. 123 or&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #7f8000; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 18.48px;&quot;&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Delaware Early Hours and Cut-Off Times Extended Through 09/25&lt;/h2&gt;
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The Delaware Division of Corporations announced today that their shortened work hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EDT will continue through Friday, September 25, 2015, to allow for overnight maintenance and troubleshooting of their recently upgraded computer system.&lt;/div&gt;
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Reminder: All 1 hour, 2 hour and same day service requests must be received by 1 p.m. EDT; all other submissions are due by 5 p.m. EDT.&lt;/div&gt;
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Contact &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clasinfo.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;CLAS Information Services&lt;/a&gt; for help in planning your projects to avoid potential service delays. 800.952.5696 | &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:connect@clasinfo.com&quot;&gt;connect@clasinfo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Happy Labor Day from CLAS Information Services&lt;/h2&gt;
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CLAS Information Services will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015, to celebrate Labor Day, We will reopen for business at 7:30 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, September 8, 2015.&lt;/div&gt;
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Please contact CLAS for help in planning your projects to avoid service delays. The CLAS DIY Search and UCC eZFILE® systems will remain available during the closure.&lt;/div&gt;
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Observed annually on the first Monday in September, Labor Day honors the American Labor Movement of the late 19th century and pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers.&lt;/div&gt;
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We wish you a safe and happy holiday!&lt;/div&gt;
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