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Company Dissolution
Close your company the clean way
Winding a company down is its own kind of milestone, and doing it properly means it ends and stays ended. We walk you through each step in the right order so the entity closes cleanly and never circles back to find you.
- 15,000+
- Founders
- 24
- Years
- 193
- Countries
BASE CAMP · 0 FT
ACME LLC
State statusReviewed
Reports and taxesClearing…Cleared ✓
THE RIDGE · 7,200 FT
Articles of Dissolution
PreparedDone ✓
Filed with the stateSubmitted ✓
THE SUMMIT · 14,410 FT
Closed clean
Certificate of dissolutionDelivered ✓
IRS sideComplete Closure
What's in the kit
What's in the kit, done for you.
The brief
What is company dissolution?
In short
Dissolution is the formal closing of a company with the state that registered it. You file articles of dissolution, settle what the company owes, and the state ends the entity. Closing the bank account and stopping work does not do this: only the filing does.
Why do you need company dissolution?
A company that is not dissolved keeps its obligations. Annual reports keep coming due, state fees keep accruing, and some states keep charging a franchise tax on a business that has not traded in years.
The bill usually arrives later, attached to something else. People find out when a state chases the penalties, when a new company's registration is refused, or when a lender runs a search and finds an entity in bad standing with their name on it.
Who needs company dissolution?
- Owners who have stopped trading and want it to be over properly
- Companies formed in the wrong state and re-formed elsewhere
- Partners closing after a sale or a split
- Anyone still receiving state notices for a business they no longer run
On your own, or with Summit
- The order of things. We file it in the order that state accepts.
- Proof it ended. We send the state's stamped confirmation.
Know the difference
The two kinds of dissolution
Voluntary dissolution is your choice. The members vote to close, the resolution is recorded, the Articles of Dissolution are filed with the state, and the entity ends cleanly. Your record stays clean too.
Administrative dissolution is the state's choice, usually after missed reports, unpaid state taxes, or operating without a registered agent. It can sometimes be reversed through reinstatement, which is a separate service.
We file voluntary dissolutions. If your company was administratively dissolved and you want it back, reinstatement is the path, and we can point you there.
The sequence
The order things happen in
State rules vary in the details, but the order of operations is the same everywhere. Doing a step out of order just means doing it again later.
Once the steps are done, the state issues the certificate of dissolution, the federal side is settled, and the company is officially closed. Most dissolutions run about 4 to 8 weeks from start to filed Articles, depending on the state and on whether there are obligations to clear first.
How it flows
- Members vote to dissolve and the resolution is recorded
- Federal and state taxes are filed and paid through the dissolution date
- Any outstanding annual reports are brought current
- Creditors and contracts are notified, accounts settled or transferred
- Articles of Dissolution are filed with the Secretary of State
- The final federal tax return is filed, marked as the final return
- The EIN is closed with the IRS
Two ways to close
State only, or complete closure
Dissolution has two paths, and which one fits depends on how far you want us to take it.
The State-Only path closes the entity at the state level: we file the Articles of Dissolution and you get the certificate. Good when the federal side is already handled or you are managing it elsewhere.
The Complete Closure path goes further and also handles the federal and IRS side. The final federal return for the year is filed and marked as final, and then we close the EIN with the IRS so it does not sit open in their database. This path needs 2 or more members.
Closing the EIN is the real last step, and it matters: leave it open and the company can technically be reopened by anyone with access to it. Complete Closure ties off that loose end so the company is truly done.
Your expedition kitCompany Dissolution
Review of your company's current state status✓
We help clear outstanding reports and taxes first✓
Articles of Dissolution prepared and filed with the state✓
Certificate of dissolution delivered to you✓
A Complete Closure path that also handles the federal and IRS side✓
Available in all 50 states✓
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Entity type Protected
LLC
Corporation
Personal assets shielded
Filing Filed
State submission
Document review
Confirmation
Federal Tax ID Issued
EIN
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The route
Three camps to the summit.
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Choose how far to go
State-Only closes you with the state. Complete Closure handles the IRS side too.
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We file it all
We submit everything and confirm once your company is fully closed.
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Questions
Asked on the way up.
How do I know if my company is current with the state?
Each state lets you check whether a company is active or delinquent. We pull your file directly and confirm your annual reports and state taxes are squared away before we begin the dissolution.
Are there cases where I cannot dissolve yet?
If there are unpaid state taxes, unfiled annual reports, or an active lawsuit, the state will not accept the Articles of Dissolution until those are resolved. We help you clear them first, then file.
What is the difference between voluntary and administrative dissolution?
Voluntary is you choosing to close the company. Administrative is the state doing it, usually after missed obligations. We handle voluntary dissolutions, which keep your record clean.
Can a dissolved company be brought back?
A voluntarily dissolved company generally cannot reopen under the same name, so a new entity would be the path forward. An administratively dissolved one can sometimes be reinstated, which is a separate service we offer.
Do I still owe federal taxes after dissolving?
Yes. The final federal return for the year of dissolution gets filed and marked as final. On the Complete Closure path we also coordinate with the IRS to close the EIN once everything is settled.