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Straight answers about the filings, the fees and the deadlines.
What carriers ask before they move their compliance work to MCS — what we file, what it costs, what we need from you, and what happens when a deadline has already slipped.
Four topics
Everything on this page applies to a live filing obligation.
Each answer states the federal basis where one exists, so you can check it against your own operation rather than take our word for it.
Working with MCS
Filings, deadlines and renewals
Records, audits and data
Billing and account access
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