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Simple Filings.com is an aka of Hermeris Inc. They are at the top of the search engine list when searching for IRS services and EIN numbers. (Shame on Google for allowing this to happen). They take your money as soon as the submit button is pressed. They don't tell you how much they will charge until you are finished giving them all your most personal information on what seems like an actual IRS internet form.
BEWARE simple filings! I am not even sure I received a legitimate EIN number from them.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
STAY AWAY! This company charge 177 $ in the end, no where did they show how much they was gonna charge and you don't even understand your cheated before after you get the email from them. STAY AWAY from this scam company
They scammed me. I've applied for social security card, but they never sent me one. Used 2 different services, both cr%p. Don't use them it's a waste of time!
Simple Filings passes themselves off as part of the Social Security Administration. Basically they provide a form which you fill out on line, I paid $58 for expedited services, and mailed the form myself.
I was later informed by the Social Security Administration that THIS IS A SCAM!
I basically paid $58 dollars to fill out a form and mail myself.
This company is horrible! They have their website to look very official so you think its an irs site and they will give you an ein. After taking my money and then telling me that they could not get me an ein they wouldn't give me full refund! They kept most of my money for doing nothing but telling me they couldn't get me the number! I agree with a previous complainant, why hasn't the irs shut these crooks down? They should be ashamed of themselves!
Beware: this is the site that comes up first on google when you time tax id
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I am very upset with the website... it was the first site that came up on google when I typed in "tax id" and I went unknowingly and completed the process, and was charged $177 with an instant processing fee of $50.00... I never received the tax id as the site indicated. I will be calling tomorrow during their business hours and demanding my money back/ tax id. Since the instant processing is a total sham.
I was in a hurry...went to Google...typed in IRS and somehow was lead to Simplefilings but did not notice right away...I've been on IRS in the past but still didn't realize bc again I was in a hurry...these people charged me $177 for an EIN I was trying to get through IRS.com once I realized this wasn't correct I had already processed my order. They gave me a refund for $127 and kept $50 for their greedy business...I feel like they stole $ from me...they should not come up on Google when you type in "IRS" since they are not associated with the IRS at all. I'm disgusted, if anything this situation will help me to read more carefully when I try to search for anything...Google is also to blame...greedy people never get too far in life...
I agree with all of the above. They charged me $177 for a EIN number that I could have gotten for free from the Treasury Dept. THIS COMPANY IS A RIPOFF & A FRAUD.
I'm hiring a nanny to care for our children. I needed a federal EIN number. I was mislead to the Simplefilings.com website, where I was charged $128 to obtain it. I then find out that I could have gotten it online from the IRS website for free! Simplefilings provided ZERO service!
I went on line to get a replacement card for Social Security and was charged $48.00 for a form, which I discovered was free! Went SS Office was told I was scammed!
SimpleFilings.com offers help in making your tax papers. I am completely lame in tax reports so I decided to use their offer and make everything fast. But it turned out that they scam people… I was charged but after that nobody even contacted me… Scam detected.
This company is a total rip off that is true. Unfortunately their slick web site fooled me into thinking this was legitimate. I totally missed the disclaimer at the very top of their page stating they were not government affiliated. Anyone going to this site should beware!
A total rip off. I filled out forms for LLC their online price was 30.00 less than legalzoom. wish I went there. They took my money for forming LLC transferred the application data into EIN application and filed for EIN form. That is free from IRS. They offer free 30 day no question asked refund at 25 days we called and got forming an LLC takes a little longer everything is going fine. on 35th day EIN shows up in mail. A return phone call to Linette who was hard to get to this time, stated you are past the 30 day refund period to bad so sad for you. Run from this rip off company
Simplefilings site is very misleading at best, if not intentionally deceptive.
Simplefilings claim to assist with the filing of documents and other filings at the local, state and federal levels, however they provide no value added services at all. Take for instance their Social Security Card Application Preparation "Service".
Before they state the price of or even what the "service" consists of you are required to enter all the same information that you would be required to enter at the Social Security Administration web site. Once you have done this they display a "Service Fees" screen which "details" their "service's" costs
This is what it states:
"Preparation Assistance Services for Application for a Social Security Card
Includes preparation of application document, customized filing instructions delivered by e-mail, and support by phone or e-mail. $37.99
Instant Processing
Your prepared application document and customized filing instructions are displayed immediately after checkout. +$10"
One would assume based on the fact that they stated they are preparing the application document that they providing a service for the $37.99 they are charging you. Then they give you the option of paying an extra for "Instant Processing".
Well it turns out that there is nothing to do, you have entered all the information required and the "processing" is merely emailing you back what you already entered with reformatted instructions that the SSA provides you.
So although they are not doing anything illegal, Simplefilings is a highly unethical business, as they fail to disclose what they provide and infer that they actually providing a value added service and then you are not told what the service even is receive until you have received it.
It is unfortunate that there are disreputable companies doing business on the Internet but we are absolutely not one of them. We are an independent document preparation and filing service that strives to succeed by providing intuitive proprietary forms, clear help content, quick processing times, and quality customer service. We aren't affiliated with any government agency, so we work only for you, and only to improve your filing experience. And our services are explained multiple times and in multiple places before any information or payment is accepted.
We assist customers every day with documents and filings at the federal, state, and local levels, including LLC Formations, Incorporations, DBA Registrations, Federal Tax IDs (EINs), S-Corporation Elections, Entity Classification Elections, and more. People can conduct any business filing on their own, or they can enlist the help of a third party company that has performed that same filing many times before.
A call to our office or visit to our website would have confirmed all of this. Our contact information is not hard to find. You can also learn about our various security practices and credentials. Data is never used for anything other than to complete the specifically requested service.
Regardless, we apologize for any negative experience. We will take it to heart and always strive to continue improving.