Dissolve a Colorado LLC or corporation
File with the Colorado Secretary of State, then a final tax return.
The catch
The $10 filing only closes your record with the Secretary of State. Your Department of Revenue tax accounts stay open until you close them.
How to close a company in Colorado
File your final tax return
Colorado charges $10 online, asks no tax clearance, and leaves Revenue accounts to you.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and Colorado law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the Colorado Secretary of State
LLC: DISS_LLC, $10. corporation: DISS_PC, $10.
Pick how to file
Online. 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 | Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program, 303-894-2200 | Colorado Secretary of State |
| corporation: dissolve | DISS_PC: Articles of Dissolution (profit corporation) Fee: $10. The fee schedule lists 'Dissolve a Profit Corporation' at $10 online and no paper fee. DISS_PC is the sample form's file code, not a numbered state form. Full notesHow to file: Dissolutions must be filed online. Search the business database, open the entity summary, choose File a form, then Dissolve or Withdrawal. A delayed effective date of up to 90 days is allowed. | Colorado Secretary of StateColorado Secretary of State |
| LLC: dissolve | DISS_LLC: Statement of Dissolution (limited liability company) Fee: $10. $10 online per the fee schedule. The statute (C.R.S. 7-80-802) and FAQ call it a Statement of Dissolution. The sample PDF header says Articles of Dissolution. Full notesHow to file: Same online route as corporations. The form asks for the principal office address, an optional delayed effective date and the name of the person delivering the filing. | Colorado Secretary of StateColorado Secretary of State |
| Tax clearance | No. Colorado Department of Revenue. No clearance step. Close tax accounts in Revenue Online or with Form DR 1108 (Business Account Closure). A Tax Status Letter (DR 0096) is available on request. Full notesColorado law asks the filing for the name, principal office and a dissolved statement only. Close Department of Revenue accounts within 30 days of closing. | leg.colorado.govColorado Secretary of StateColorado Secretary of StateColorado Secretary of StateColorado Department of RevenueColorado Department of Revenue |
| Before you file |
Full notes
| Colorado Secretary of Stateleg.colorado.gov |
| Reports and final return | The Secretary of State says an entity that never files dissolution papers goes delinquent for missing periodic reports. Dissolving avoids that, and the dissolution stays in the public record. | Colorado Secretary of State |
| How long it takes | Varies. No fixed time is published. | Colorado Secretary of State |
| Other tax stops |
| Colorado Department of Revenue |
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 Colorado LLC or corporation?
LLC (DISS_LLC): $10. corporation (DISS_PC): $10. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a Colorado company?
Colorado does not require a tax clearance before you file. The $10 filing only closes your record with the Secretary of State. Your Department of Revenue tax accounts stay open until you close them.
Where do I file in Colorado?
File with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program. You can file online.
How long does it take to close a company in Colorado?
Colorado 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.
