Nobody files the Statement of Information on time anymore, or is it just my county?

Been doing this for about 12 years now, and I swear the last 2 years I've seen more late fees from SOI filings than the first 10 combined. Maybe it's just the clients I get now, but every single one acts surprised that the state wants that form every year. I used to set reminders for folks back in 2018 and they'd actually thank me. Now I send a PDF and they ask if they can just pay me to handle it, which I do, but they still miss the deadline because they don't reply to my email. Had a guy in Reno lose his active status over a $25 late penalty that ballooned into a $150 reinstatement fee. Is everyone else seeing this too, or are my clients just special?

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alex8204d agoTop Commenter

Oh man, tell me about it. It's like people just assume the paperwork fairy will take care of everything these days. I swear half my job now is just nagging grown adults to click one button on a website. The best is when they blow up my phone at 11:59pm on the deadline and act shocked that the state doesn't work on their schedule. Honestly at this point I'm half convinced they think the late fee is just a subscription service.

paige_craig4d ago

The 3pm call on the last day is always the person who's been sitting on the form for six weeks, I swear they think the deadline is a suggestion and the state's just waiting for their big moment.