Thang N.
Bad Company --- Shady Business Practices
Scam company. This company sends out official looking letters to businesses to tell them to file their annual report with the state and direct you to their service. In fine print at the bottom they tell you they're not associated with the state. I should have read the fine print before getting onto their website. Their fees are exorbitant and basically a ripoff. To file your report and renew your business registration in Virginia on the official state website it costs $50. They charged me $225 on their website. They should not have a .org website. It should be .com. This is not a legitimate business. They are predators and need to be shutdown. I will repost this everywhere I can. Honest business people need to be informed about their unsavory business practices before being taken advantage of. Pursuing a refund but I am not hopeful. 5/3/2025 UPDATE. I went ahead and renewed with the actual State of Virginia website. Newbusinessfiling.org refunded all my money on 4/21 so I have given back a star. I still think this company should not have a .org web address and feel their business practices are predatory. They need to cease and desist with the letters, or at minimum, put in large print they are not associated with the state. IF they had charged a somewhat reasonable fee I probably would have just let it go and not sought a refund. But charging more than four times the actual renewal cost is going to get a reaction out of many small business owners.
Response from NewbusinessfilingMay 14, 2026
We appreciate you updating your review to reflect that your refund was processed. We understand your frustration regarding the service fees and respect that some business owners prefer to file directly with their state, while others choose to use third-party filing services like ours for convenience, reminders, and ongoing support. Our company is a private filing service and is not affiliated with any government agency. That disclosure, along with our company information and service fees, is included throughout our communications and ordering process. We also understand that opinions can vary regarding the value of professional filing services, particularly for business owners who are comfortable handling filings themselves. We appreciate the feedback regarding our communications and presentation. Our intention is to remind business owners about important filing obligations and provide an optional filing service for those who choose to use it, not to prevent anyone from filing directly with their state. We’re glad we were able to resolve your refund request promptly and appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective.