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Tell us your state
We look up what your state requires to reinstate.
BASE CAMP01 / 03
Reinstatement
Bring your company back to active
If the state moved your company to inactive because a report or fee slipped, you have got options. Reinstatement returns the same company, with the same name, same EIN, and same start date, back to good standing so you can pick up right where you left off.
- 15,000+
- Founders
- 24
- Years
- 193
- Countries
BASE CAMP · 0 FT
State record pulled
CompanyACME LLC
What is owedReviewing…Itemized ✓
THE RIDGE · 7,200 FT
Catching up
Overdue reportsFiled ✓
Reinstatement applicationSubmitted ✓
THE SUMMIT · 14,410 FT
Back in good standing
Certificate of reinstatementDelivered ✓
Good Standing certOn request
What's in the kit
What's in the kit, done for you.
The brief
What is reinstatement?
In short
Reinstatement is the filing that brings a company back after a state has administratively dissolved it, usually for missed annual reports or unpaid fees. The state restores the entity, generally with its original formation date, once the outstanding filings and penalties are cleared.
Why do you need reinstatement?
An administratively dissolved company is not a dormant company. It has lost the liability protection you formed it for, its bank may freeze the account, and in most states another business can take the name.
Reinstating is usually cheaper and cleaner than forming a new company, because it keeps the original formation date, the EIN and the history. Waiting is what makes it expensive: back fees keep adding up, and some states close the window entirely after a set number of years.
Who needs reinstatement?
- Companies the state has dissolved for missed filings
- Owners who discovered it while applying for a loan or a licence
- Anyone who needs the original entity rather than a new one
On your own, or with Summit
- Working out what is owed. We check the record and quote the full amount before starting.
- Eligibility. We confirm the company qualifies before you pay.
When it comes up
How founders usually discover it
Most people learn their company went inactive when something practical bumps into it.
If one of these shows up and the company is genuinely worth keeping, with its contracts, EIN, banking history, and vendor relationships intact, reinstatement is the move. Forming a brand new entity would throw all of that history away.
Common signals
- The bank flags the account or holds up access to funds
- A vendor or customer asks for a Certificate of Good Standing and the state cannot issue one
- A new filing, like a DBA or foreign qualification, gets rejected because the parent entity is inactive
- An audit, a financing round, or a sale of the business surfaces the inactive status
Our part
How we bring it back
We sort out exactly what is owed before anything moves, so you always know the full cost up front.
We pull your company's full record from the Secretary of State and the state revenue department. Every overdue report, every unpaid fee, every penalty: we list them and total them so you see the real number before deciding.
Because state penalties vary so much by state and by how long the company has been inactive, we quote the cost after that review rather than guessing up front. Once the obligations are settled, we file the reinstatement, the state processes it (usually 1 to 4 weeks), and your company is active again.
Your expedition kitReinstatement
We pull and review your full state record✓
An itemized list of what is owed, so you see the whole picture first✓
Filing of any overdue annual reports✓
Reinstatement application filed with the state✓
Certificate of reinstatement delivered to you✓
An updated Certificate of Good Standing on request✓
Exactly as listed. Where something is optional, the line says so.
Business account Active
Ready to operate
USD business checking
Account opened
Cards issued
Filing Filed
State submission
Document review
Confirmation
15,000+Founders guided
50 statesAll of them covered
193Countries served
24 yrsOn the mountain
The cost
Every fee on the table, before you pay.
ReinstatementNo processing fees
Our work—
State filing feeat cost—
Your priceQuoted after we read your case
Plus state penalties + back-filings, quoted after review
Pick your options in the bar below and the number updates. No processing fees, no surprise line items at checkout.
The route
Three camps to the summit.
The same route every time. Open a tab to see what happens at each camp, and what we need from you at it.
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We review and quote
State penalties and back filings vary, so we confirm the full cost before any work.
THE RIDGE02 / 03
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We restore your company
We file everything needed and confirm once you're active again.
THE SUMMIT03 / 03
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Questions
Asked on the way up.
What is the difference between voluntary and administrative dissolution?
Voluntary dissolution is the owners choosing to close the company. Administrative dissolution is the state doing it, usually after missed reports, fees, or taxes. Only administratively dissolved companies can be reinstated, and that is the kind we handle.
How will I know what I owe before reinstating?
We pull your record from the Secretary of State and the state revenue department, lay out every overdue report, fee, and penalty, and give you the exact total before we proceed. No guessing, no surprises.
Does the cost include the state penalties?
No. Our service fee covers our work. The back-fees and penalties owed to the state are paid directly to the state, and because they vary by state and by how long the company has been inactive, we quote the full cost after reviewing your record.
How long does reinstatement take?
Once the outstanding items are paid, most states process the reinstatement within 1 to 4 weeks. Some are faster, a few are slower. We track the timeline once the state confirms our filing.
Will my company keep the same EIN?
Yes. The EIN does not change through dissolution or reinstatement. The IRS treats it as the same company with the same number, so your banking and tax history carry right over.