Closing an existing US company

Close your US company with a clear plan.

State dissolution, the final federal filing and a clear list of what stays with you, in the right order and without pressure.

$699 for a single-member LLC. Other entities from $899.

A founder and an adviser going through a company closing checklist
Illustration of a completed closing checklistEach step, in order.
State filing first, final return next, then the handover.

Closures handled for founders who bank and get paid through providers like these

  • Mercury
  • Stripe
  • Wise
  • Chase
  • Revolut
  • Airwallex
  • PayPal

We prepare the state and federal filings; each provider closes your account on its own terms.

What closing involves

Three kinds of work, not one form.

Stopping activity, closing a bank account and dissolving the entity are different steps. Here is what each one covers.

State dissolution

Articles of dissolution prepared and filed with Wyoming or Delaware; state acceptance ends the entity’s registration.

What this covers

The state charges its own filing fee, shown before payment. Delaware also expects the entity’s franchise tax to be current before it accepts the filing.

Final federal filing

The last Form 5472 and pro-forma Form 1120 for a single-member LLC, marked final; Form 1065 or Form 1120 for other entities.

What this covers

Prepared from the year’s records, as with any filing. You receive copies and a record of submission; processing happens at the IRS.

Closure tasks that stay with you

Bank and payment accounts, contracts, subscriptions and your home-country reporting are yours to close.

What this covers

We list them for you and tell you the order. Banks close accounts on their own terms, so plan that step before the final filing when possible.

Why founders trust us

Why founders trust us to close it properly

Four plain facts about how a closure is handled here.

Foreign-owned entities only

Every dissolution we prepare is for a US LLC or C-Corp owned from abroad, so the final Form 5472 and the owner's home-country questions are familiar ground.

Entity-specific scope

A single-member LLC, a multi-member LLC and a C-Corp close with different forms. The scope is confirmed for your entity before you pay.

A review pass before filing

The articles of dissolution and the final return are checked against your records, and you approve them before anything is submitted.

Four languages

The closure checklist and every question come in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French.

One fee per entity

Priced by entity type.

Single-member LLCs first, because that is most of our customers. Every fee excludes the state’s own charge.

Single-member LLC

One individual owner

$699 one-time

  • Articles of dissolution prepared and filed
  • Final Form 5472 and pro-forma Form 1120, marked final
  • Closure checklist for accounts and providers
  • Copies of every filing and a record of submission

State filing fees are additional. Bookkeeping to reconstruct the final year is separate.

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Multi-member LLC

Two or more members

$899 one-time

  • Articles of dissolution prepared and filed
  • Final Form 1065 with Schedule K-1 for each member
  • Member consent template for the dissolution decision
  • Closure checklist for accounts and providers

State filing fees are additional. Form 5472 for a foreign related party is quoted with the filing.

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C-Corporation

Corporations of any size

$999 one-time

  • Articles of dissolution prepared and filed
  • Final Form 1120 and Form 966 dissolution notice
  • Board and shareholder resolution templates
  • Closure checklist for accounts and providers

State filing fees and any outstanding franchise tax are additional and paid to the state.

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One-time fees in USD. Tell us about the company first; we confirm scope, the state fee and any tax years still open before you pay anything.

Start with a dissolution request
By entity

What each entity's closure includes

One-time fees in USD, excluding the state's own charge. Scope is confirmed before payment.

Dissolution scope by entity type
IncludedSingle-member LLC, $699Multi-member LLC, $899C-Corporation, $999
Articles of dissolution prepared and filedYesYesYes
Final federal returnForm 5472 with pro-forma Form 1120Form 1065 with Schedule K-1sForm 1120
Form 966 dissolution noticeNoNoYes
Member consent templateNoYesNo
Board and shareholder resolution templatesNoNoYes
Closure checklist for accounts and providersYesYesYes
Copies and a submission record for every filingYesYesYes
State filing feeAdditionalAdditionalAdditional
Who handles what

We prepare and file. Some steps stay yours.

A clean close depends on both sides knowing their part.

You handle

  • Deciding to dissolve, with member or shareholder consent where required
  • Closing bank and payment accounts and cancelling subscriptions
  • Settling debts and distributing what remains
  • Reporting the closure where you live, if your country requires it

We handle

  • Preparing and filing the articles of dissolution
  • Preparing the final federal return, marked final
  • Listing the closure steps in order and flagging open tax years
  • Sending you copies and the submission record for everything filed
The order of work

Five stages, with the dependencies shown.

  1. Tell us about the companyEntity type, state, formation year and which tax years have been filed.
    You
  2. Settle and distributePay what the company owes and distribute what remains, with consent where required.
    You
  3. State filingWe prepare the articles of dissolution; you approve; we file. The state processes on its own timeline.
    Us, then the state
  4. Final federal returnThe last return is prepared from the final year’s records and submitted with a final-return marking.
    Us, then the IRS
  5. Close accounts and providersBank, payment, registered agent and mailroom services end once the filings are in.
    You, with our checklist

What can slow a closure down.

Most delays come from things that have to happen before the state or the IRS will act. Knowing them up front keeps the process calm.

  • An unfiled prior-year return that has to be caught up first
  • Delaware franchise tax not yet current
  • A bank that needs the account emptied before it will close it
  • Missing member or shareholder consent for the dissolution decision
Ask about your company’s situation
Our commitment

What we correct at no charge

You approve the articles and the final return before they go out. If something we prepared is still wrong, fixing it is on us.

  • Articles of dissolution the state rejects because of an error in a document we prepared: corrected and resubmitted at no charge for our work
  • A form error in the final federal return we prepared: a corrected filing prepared at no charge
  • A state or IRS follow-up about a filing we prepared: we draft the response with you at no charge
Refund terms are in the Terms of Service
Closing questions

Dissolution, explained.

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What is actually closed when you dissolve my company?

The state ends the entity’s registration once it accepts the articles of dissolution, and the IRS receives the final return. Bank accounts, contracts and subscriptions are separate and close on their providers’ terms.

Does the EIN get cancelled?

The IRS does not cancel or reuse an EIN. After the final return is filed, you can write to the IRS to close the business account tied to that EIN. We prepare that letter with your final filing on request.

What if I just stop using the company?

An entity that is still registered keeps its state obligations, including annual reports or franchise tax, and may still owe a federal filing. Dissolving formally is what ends those going forward.

Do I have to file a tax return for the final year?

Usually yes. A foreign-owned single-member LLC files a final Form 5472 with a pro-forma Form 1120 for the last year it existed. We prepare it as part of the dissolution.

How long does it take?

It depends on the state’s processing time, whether prior returns are current and how quickly accounts can be closed. We show you the order and tell you what is waiting on whom at each stage.

Can I open another US company later?

Yes. A completed dissolution does not prevent a new formation. Keeping copies of the dissolution filing and the final return is useful if a provider asks about the earlier company.

A clear close.

State filing, final return and a checklist of what stays yours. Single-member LLC from $699.

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