| Entity Name: | PAYMENTS, INC. |
| Jurisdiction: | FLORIDA |
| Filing Type: |
Domestic Profit
PAYMENTS, INC. is structured as a Domestic Profit Corporation, which, in Florida signifies a Profit Corporation (also known as a C-Corporation). This business structure is recognized as a separate legal entity from its owners. This offers shareholders the benefit of limited liability protection, safeguarding their personal assets from the corporation's debts and obligations, and facilitates raising capital through the issuance of stock. In Florida, Domestic Profit Corporations are governed by Title XXXVI, Chapter 607, Florida Statutes – Florida Business Corporation Act. |
| Status: |
Active
The business entity is active. This status indicates that the business is currently operating and compliant with state regulations, suggesting a lower risk profile for lenders and potentially better creditworthiness. |
| Date Filed: | 22 Aug 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Document Number: | P17000070397 |
| FEI/EIN Number |
61-1854417
Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS. |
| Address: | 16804 Vardon Terrace, 107, Lakewood Ranch, FL, 34211, US |
| Mail Address: | 63 MCNALLY WAY610 E Zack St., Tampa, FL, 33602, US |
| ZIP code: | 34211 |
| County: | Manatee |
| Place of Formation: | FLORIDA |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| KOSTOPOULOS STEFANOS | President | 63 MCNALLY WAY, AURORA, ON, L4G 72 |
| KOSTOPOULOS STEFANOS | Treasurer | 63 MCNALLY WAY, AURORA, ON, L4G 72 |
| APPLEBAUM SHAWN | Secretary | 696 CLIFFORD PERRY PLACE, NEWMARKET, ON, L3X 04 |
| COZZETTE DAVE | Agent | 7365 MERCHANT COURT, LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL, 34240 |
| Registration Number | Fictitious Name | Status | Filed Date | Expiration Date | Cancellation Date | Mailing Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G21000095810 | MERCHANT SERVICE | ACTIVE | 2021-07-21 | 2026-12-31 | - | 27 W ANAPAMU ST,, SUITE 406, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93101 |
| Event Type | Filed Date | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL ADDRESS | 2024-05-14 | 16804 Vardon Terrace, 107, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 | - |
| CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS | 2024-05-14 | 16804 Vardon Terrace, 107, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 | - |
| REGISTERED AGENT NAME CHANGED | 2019-04-05 | COZZETTE, DAVE | - |
| REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS CHANGED | 2019-04-05 | 7365 MERCHANT COURT, SUITE 6, LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL 34240 | - |
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| Name | Sunset of Certification Areas |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Gary S. Lesser, Michael Grant Tanner, Ms. Gypsy C. Bailey, Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, Mr. Joshua E. Doyle |
| Name | Recommendations and Disposition of Complaints |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 7-1.4 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-1.14 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 10-2.2 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Proceedings for Indirect Criminal Contempt |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 10-7.2 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | PAYMENTS, INC. |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | TIME PC LLC |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-5.8 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 10-2.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 3-7.7 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Fees and Costs for Legal Services |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 1-3.8 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Pro Bono Public Service |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 14-2.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 3-6.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 5-1.2 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 1-3.2 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Imputation of Conflicts of Interest; General Rule |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Form Completion by a Nonlawyer |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 3-5.2 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 1-7.3 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 20-5.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 7-1.3 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | DEFINITIONS, INC. |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Generally |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 1-13.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 7-2.5 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Trust Accounting Records and Procedures |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Membership Fees |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Procedures for Lawyers Leaving Law Firms and Dissolution of Law Firms |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Direct Contact with Prospective Clients |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Delinquent Members |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 3-7.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Right to Inventory |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Continuing Legal Education |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Amendment to Rules; Authority; Notice; Procedures; Comments |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 7-2.3 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 21-3.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 1-3.6 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 10-6.3 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Application Required |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | THE ADMINISTRATION LLC |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 14-3.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-1.5 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Emergency Suspension and Interim Probation or Interim Placement on the Inactive List for Incapacity Not Related to Misconduct |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Deceptive and Inherently Misleading Advertisements |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Procedures Before Supreme Court of Florida |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Claims Ordinarily Denied |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-6.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-7.18 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Confidentiality |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-7.13 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 1-12.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 7-2.4 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 6-3.14 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-1.10 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Prerequisites to Payment |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Client Under A Disability |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Membership Classifications |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Alex A. Hanna |
| Role | Proponent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Damien Prosser |
| Role | Proponent |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2022-03-25 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Publish Full |
| Description | PUBLISH FULL |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2022-03-03 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Amended/Adopted |
| Description | DISP-AMENDED/ADOPTED ~ FSC-OPINION: Accordingly, the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar are amended as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. Deletions are indicated by struck-through type, and new language is indicated by underscoring. The amendments shall become effective May 2, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. It is so ordered. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2020-11-23 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | No Req Sched (Misc) |
| Description | ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC) ~ The above case has been submitted to the Court without oral argument. |
| Docket Date | 2020-11-06 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Acceptance as Timely Filed |
| Description | MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (COMMENTS) ~ MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE LATE COMMENT |
| On Behalf Of | Damien Prosser |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2020-11-06 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Acceptance as Timely Filed Comments |
| Description | ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (COMMENTS) ~ The "Motion for Leave to File Late Comment" is granted and the comment filed with this Court on November 5, 2020, by Damien Prosser is hereby accepted as timely filed. |
| Docket Date | 2020-11-05 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ COMMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE FLORIDA BAR'S PETITION TO AMEND RULE 4-7.13 |
| On Behalf Of | Damien Prosser |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2020-11-04 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ COMMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE FLORIDA BAR'S PETITION TO AMEND RULE 4-7.13 |
| On Behalf Of | Alex A. Hanna |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-07 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | No Fee Required |
| Description | No Fee Required |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-07 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Rules |
| Description | ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-RULES |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-05 |
| Type | Petition |
| Subtype | Appendix |
| Description | APPENDIX-RULES ~ Appendix B |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-05 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | NF:No Fee Required |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2024-05-01 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2023-04-29 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2022-05-01 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2021-05-01 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2020-06-30 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2019-04-05 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2018-06-05 |
| Domestic Profit | 2017-08-22 |
Date of last update: 02 Apr 2025
Sources: Florida Department of State
