GVA is a Professional Business & Consulting Services Company designed to provide services such as On-Boarding services, Tax return preparation & Fling, Formation of your entity with allied services such as book keeping processing payroll, and Asset protection strategies. GVA uses the information provided on our order forms and client information forms to complete the information on the required state and federal forms. GVA is not a law firm and neither GVA nor any of its employees provide legal services or legal advice. Further, no representations or warranties express or implied, are given regarding the legal or other consequences resulting from the use of our services or forms.

By using the GVA website, you agree to follow and be bound by these terms of use and agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including United States export and re-export control laws and regulations. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use periodically, and if at any time you find these Terms of Use unacceptable or if you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use this Site. We may revise these terms of use at any time without notice to you. If you have any questions about these terms of use, please contact our Legal Department.

From time to time, GVA may perform certain attorney or certified public accountant (CPA) access services and introduce our visitors to attorneys or CPA’s through various methods, including but not limited to (i) plans of legal insurance, (ii) third party attorney directory listings, (iii) third party limited scope agreements, and (iv) third party attorney referral services. At no time is an attorney-client relationship fostered or created through the performance of any such services.

This site is not intended to create any attorney - Client relationship, and by using GVA, no attorney - client relationship will be created with GVA. Instead, you are representing yourself in any legal, accounting, & taxation matter you undertake through GVA's service unless specifically specified in any contract of law.

Privacy Policy - GVA respects your privacy and permits you to control the treatment of your personal information. A complete statement of GVA's current privacy policy can be found here. GVA's privacy policy is expressly incorporated into this Agreement by reference. When you open an account to use or access certain portions of the GVA website or service, you must complete the registration process by providing the complete and accurate information requested on the registration form. You will also be asked to provide a user name and password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You may not use the account, username, or password of someone else at any time. You agree to notify GVA immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, user name or password. GVA shall not be liable for any loss that you incur as a result of someone else using your password, either with or without your knowledge. You may be held liable for any losses incurred by Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives due to someone else's use of your account or password.

Fees - Services - Fees for services will be charged as per the price catalog displayed on the web or agreed upon specifically with the client. Fees may be subject to change at any time, and such changes will be final only upon approval from the client unless otherwise stated in any other document signed between GVA and the client.

Delivery method - As a part of our Going Green Initiative (to reduce paper waste in the workplace), all documents to be sent to the clients as per our services agreement, are sent via email. It is the customer's responsibility to keep a valid e-mail on file with GVA in order to receive documentation. To opt out of paperless service, please contact our customer service team. You will be responsible for the $215 shipping fee for each document served upon your company that is not delivered electronically.

Payment Terms - To ensure uninterrupted service, our customers on services contract longer than 1 month are automatically enrolled in GVA autopay program. This program allows GVA to charge a credit card for renewal of the service. The renewal charge is the current published rate for service.

One month before the payment card is charged, GVA sends a reminder of the upcoming renewal. Recipients of the reminder can contact GVA to provide an alternative payment method. If GVA does not hear from the recipient before the renewal date, the service subscription is auto-renewed for one year and the payment card is charged. In the event that GVA does not receive payment, they reserve the right to terminate the service, which may cause a business to fall out of good standing with the state. In all situations, GVA liability is limited only to amounts paid to GVA. If you are not satisfied with our service please contact our customer service department.

Limited Permission to Download - GVA hereby grants you permission to download, view, copy and print the Materials on any single, stand-alone computer solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial use and provided that (i) the copyright and trademark notice appearing below appears in such Materials, (ii) the Materials are not used on any other Web site or in a networked computer environment and (iii) the Materials are not modified in any way. This permission terminates automatically without notice if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any downloaded or printed Materials. Any unauthorized use of any Materials contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and communications regulations and statutes.

Links to Third Party Sites - This Site may contain links to Web sites controlled by parties other than GVA (the "Third Party Sites"). GVA works with a number of partners and affiliates whose sites are linked with GVA. GVA is not responsible for and does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the availability, the contents, the products, the services or the use of the Third Party Sites or any Web site accessed from a Third Party Site, or any changes or updates to such sites. GVA makes no guarantees about the content or quality of the products or services provided by such sites. GVA is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Third Party Site. GVA is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by GVA of the Third Party Site. You acknowledge that you bear all risks associated with access to and use of content provided on Third Party Sites and agree that GVA is not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with a third party. You should contact the site administrator for the applicable Third Party Site if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on a Third Party Site.

NO WARRANTY - THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GVA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

GVA MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE

OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, OR ANY MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE, WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE OR IN RELIANCE ON THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND AT YOUR OWN RISK. GVA SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY - IN NO EVENT SHALL GVA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE, EVEN IF GVA HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IF YOUR USE OF MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ANY COSTS THEREOF. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Although it cannot make an absolute guarantee of system security, GVA takes reasonable steps to maintain security. If you have reason to believe system security has been breached, contact us by E-MAIL for help.

If GVA's technical staff finds that files or processes belonging to a member pose a threat to the proper technical operation of the system or to the security of other members, GVA reserves the right to delete those files or to stop those processes. If the GVA technical staff suspects a user name is being used by someone who is not authorized by the proper user, GVA may temporarily disable that user's access in order to preserve system security. In all such cases, GVA will contact the member as soon as feasible.

The use of your GVA user account for any illegal activity under the laws of Illinois and the United States is a violation of these Terms of Use. Since the law as to jurisdiction of online systems is unsettled, we urge you to consider the possible effect of laws outside GVA's locality or your own residence. GVA is open to members worldwide (and works published on the World Wide Web, Usenet, or other such services are accessible to anyone on the Internet), and GVA cannot guarantee that you won't run into legal trouble from other jurisdictions over your posting.

You agree to help protect your account and the security of other users by guarding your password. If you have reason to believe your password has been compromised or there has been any unauthorized use of your account, contact GVA via E-MAIL as soon as possible. You agree to help protect your account and the security of other users by guarding your password. If you have reason to believe your password has been compromised or there has been any unauthorized use of your account, contact GVA via E-MAIL as soon as possible.

Indemnification - You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless GVA, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site and the Materials.

Unsolicited Submissions - GVA does not want you to submit confidential or proprietary information to it through this Site. All comments, feedback, information or material submitted to GVA through or in association with this Site shall be considered non-confidential and GVA's property. By providing such submissions to GVA you hereby assign to GVA, at no charge, all worldwide right, title and interest in and to the submissions and any intellectual property rights associated therewith. GVA shall be free to use and/or disseminate such submissions on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the submissions that you provide, including their legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and content.

Compliance with Intellectual Property Laws - When accessing GVA services, you agree to obey the law and you agree to respect the intellectual property rights of others. You use of the Service and the Site is at all times governed by and subject to laws regarding copyright, trademark and other intellectual property ownership. You agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any information or content in violation of any third party's copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights. You agree to abide by laws regarding copyright ownership and use of intellectual property, and you shall be solely responsible for any violations of any relevant laws and for any infringements of third party rights caused by any Content you provide or transmit, or that is provided or transmitted using your User ID.

GVA has adopted a policy that provides for the immediate removal of any content, article or materials that have infringed upon the rights of GVA or of a third party or that violate intellectual property rights generally. GVA's policy is to remove such infringing content or materials and investigate such allegations immediately.

If you believe that your copyright has been infringed, and you would like GVA to remove the material in question, please contact contact@globalvalueadd.com.

Inappropriate Content - When accessing the GVA website or using GVA's services, you agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any Content that is (i) libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or threatening; (b) advocates or encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or foreign law or regulation; or (c) advertises or otherwise solicits funds or is a solicitation for goods or services. GVA reserves the right to terminate or delete such material from its servers. GVA will cooperate fully with any law enforcement officials or agencies in the investigation of any violation of these Terms of Use or of any applicable laws.

Compliance with Export Restrictions - You may not access, download, use or export the Site or Materials in violation of United States export laws or regulations, or in violation of any other applicable laws or regulations. You agree to comply with all export laws and restrictions and regulations of any United States or foreign agency or authority and to assume sole responsibility for obtaining licenses to export or re-export as may be required. You acknowledge and agree that Materials are subject to the United States Export Administration Laws and Regulations and agree that none of the Materials, or any direct product there from, is being or will be acquired for, shipped, transferred, or re-exported, directly or indirectly, to proscribed or embargoed countries or their nationals, nor be used for any prohibited purpose.

Governing Law - By using this Site, you expressly agree that your rights and obligations shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, excluding its choice of law rules. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or use of the Site or Materials shall be instituted in a state or federal court in Illinois. You and GVA agree exclusively and irrevocably to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding. These terms of use expressly exclude and disclaim the terms of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, which shall not apply to any transaction conducted through or otherwise involving this Site.

Copyrights - All Site content & design, text, graphics, the selection and arrangement thereof, Copyright © 2008-2012, GVA.com, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Trademarks - GVA, mytaxfiler.com, 7.99, 9.99 forms, logo, all images and text, and all page headers, custom graphics and button icons are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of GVA. All other trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners.

Force Majeure - GVA is not responsible for any delay or failure in performance of the web site in whole or in part for any reason including, without limitation: fires, floods, storms, earthquakes, civil disturbances, disruption of telecommunications, transportation, utilities, services or supplies, governmental action, computer viruses, corruption of data, hacker attack, incompatible or defective equipment, software or services or otherwise. Nothing herein enlarges any warranty or diminishes any disclaimer under this Agreement.

Miscellaneous - This document reflects our entire and exclusive agreement and supersedes all other agreements regarding this subject matter, whether written or verbal. We reserve the right to change this Agreement at any time by posting a new version on the Web Site. Your continued use of this web site after the effective date of such amendment will constitute your acceptance of it. We reserve the right to assign this Agreement or delegate responsibility to any third party, including a party acquiring any of our operating assets or ownership interests. All licenses or permissions granted to you by this Agreement are personal in nature and may not be assigned, sublicensed or otherwise transferred and any attempt to the contrary is void. Any provision of this Agreement found by a court to be illegal or unenforceable shall automatically be deemed conformed to the minimum requirements of law and shall thereupon be given full force and effect as so modified. Waiver of a provision in one instance shall not preclude our enforcement of it on future occasions. Headings are for reference purposes only and have no substantive effect.

Acknowledgement - BY USING GVA'S SERVICES OR ACCESSING THE GVA, MYTAXFILER WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.

GVA is not a law firm or substitute for the advice of an attorney, and the employees of GVA are not acting as your attorney or CPA. GVA cannot provide legal advice and can only provide self-help services at your specific direction. GVA does not perform the legal or audit services that an attorney or CPA performs.