Dissolve an Arkansas LLC or corporation
File with the Arkansas Secretary of State, then a final tax return.
The catch
Arkansas will not let you dissolve until the Final Franchise Tax Report is in and paid. The report costs more than the filing fee.
How to close a company in Arkansas
File your final tax return
Arkansas charges $45 online to dissolve, plus a $150 final franchise tax report.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and Arkansas law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the Arkansas Secretary of State
LLC: LL-04, $45. corporation: DN-10, $45.
Pick how to file
Online or by mail. No fixed time is published.
Check your records
Before you close accounts or delete Slack, work out what you must keep and whether a buyer may want it.
Facts and sources
| Fact | What we found | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing office | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services, 501-682-3409 | Arkansas Secretary of State |
| corporation: dissolve | DN-10: Articles of Dissolution (corporation formed under the 1987 code) Fee: $45 How to file: Online through the Secretary of State filing portal, or paper form with a check payable to the Arkansas Secretary of State, sent to 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 250, Little Rock. | Arkansas Secretary of StateArkansas Secretary of State |
| LLC: dissolve | LL-04: Statement of Dissolution for Limited Liability Company Fee: $45. $45 online, $50 on paper. The $150 Final Franchise Tax Report must be submitted with LL-04. Series LLCs and protected series use separate dissolution forms at $50. Full notesHow to file: Online through the Secretary of State filing portal, or paper form with a check payable to the Arkansas Secretary of State. | Arkansas Secretary of StateArkansas Secretary of State |
| Tax clearance | No. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (Office of Excise Tax Administration). Tax clearance or certificate of tax standing (optional. Request starts with an Authorization for Release of Tax Information) | Arkansas Department of Finance and AdministrationArkansas Secretary of StateArkansas Secretary of State |
| Before you file |
Full notes
| Arkansas Secretary of StateArkansas Department of Finance and Administration |
| Reports and final return | The Final Franchise Tax Report is filed before dissolution or withdrawal. Pay it with the dissolution filing. | Arkansas Secretary of State |
| How long it takes | Varies. No fixed time is published. | Arkansas Secretary of State |
| Other tax stops |
| Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration |
Fees and form numbers change, so check the source before you file.
A checklist can keep you from forgetting things. It cannot tell you what your state requires today. Have your lawyer or CPA look at it before you rely on it. Vaultfish helps you run the process. We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. If you need counsel who knows this area, we can point you to one. Ask for a referral
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to close a Arkansas LLC or corporation?
LLC (LL-04): $45. corporation (DN-10): $45. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a Arkansas company?
Arkansas does not require a tax clearance before you file. Arkansas will not let you dissolve until the Final Franchise Tax Report is in and paid. The report costs more than the filing fee.
Where do I file in Arkansas?
File with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services. You can file online or by mail.
How long does it take to close a company in Arkansas?
Arkansas publishes no fixed processing time that we could find.
What happens to my Slack, email and CRM when I close?
Closing the company does not decide what happens to your records. Keep what tax and payroll rules ask for. The IRS gives retention periods on its site. Then check what the rest could be worth before you delete it.
Is this legal advice?
No. We read the state pages so you don't have to, then link to them so you can check our work. Have your lawyer or CPA read it too. They like that.
