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Dissolve a Florida LLC or corporation

File with the Florida Department of State, then a final tax return.

The catch

Revenue runs its own clock. Cancel each tax account and file the final return within 15 days of your closing date.

How to close a company in Florida

  1. File your final tax return

    Florida charges $35 for a corporation and $25 for an LLC, with no tax clearance.

  2. Wind up the business

    Hold the vote your governing documents and Florida law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.

  3. File with the Florida Department of State

    LLC: CR2E048, $25. corporation: CR2E012, $35.

  4. Pick how to file

    Online or by mail. The Division says to allow 2 to 3 business days for the filing to post on Sunbiz.

  5. 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

Florida dissolution facts, each with a link to its source
FactWhat we foundSource
Filing office

Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), 850-245-6050

Florida Department of State
corporation: dissolve

CR2E012: Articles of Dissolution (profit corporation that has issued shares, section 607.1403)

Fee: $35. Includes a letter of acknowledgment. Certified copy and certificate of status are optional at $8.75 each. A corporation that never issued shares files CR2E012A, also $35.

Full notes

How to file: E-file on Sunbiz by credit card, debit card or prepaid Sunbiz account, or mail the form with one check to the Amendment Section, P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314.

Florida Department of Stateform.sunbiz.org
LLC: dissolve

CR2E048: Articles of Dissolution for a Limited Liability Company (section 605.0707)

Fee: $25. Includes the certificate of dissolution. A certified copy is optional at $30.

Full notes

How to file: E-file on Sunbiz by credit card, debit card or prepaid Sunbiz account, or mail the form with one check to the Registration Section, P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314.

Florida Department of Stateform.sunbiz.org
Tax clearance

No. Florida Department of Revenue.

Neither dissolution statute nor either Sunbiz form asks for a tax clearance. Revenue wants a final return and any tax due within 15 days of the date you cancel each tax account.

leg.state.fl.usleg.state.fl.usform.sunbiz.orgform.sunbiz.orgFlorida Department of Revenue
Before you file
  • Corporation: state the date dissolution was authorized and, if shareholders approved it, that they approved it as the statute and articles require
  • LLC: describe the event that caused the dissolution, and name a person to wind up if there are no members
Full notes
  • Pay the filing fee. The Division files LLC articles once all fees are paid
  • Cancel each Department of Revenue tax account and file a final return within 15 days of the closing date
leg.state.fl.us
Telling creditors

Optional. The corporation form attaches a Notice of Corporate Dissolution (s. 607.1407), free with the articles or $35 alone. The LLC form attaches an optional notice under s. 605.0712.

Florida Department of State
How long it takes

The Division says to allow 2 to 3 business days for the filing to post on Sunbiz.

Florida Department of State
Other tax stops
  • Florida Department of Revenue: Cancel each tax account. Final return and tax due within 15 days of closing
Florida 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 Florida LLC or corporation?

LLC (CR2E048): $25. corporation (CR2E012): $35. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.

Do I need tax clearance to close a Florida company?

Florida does not require a tax clearance before you file. Revenue runs its own clock. Cancel each tax account and file the final return within 15 days of your closing date.

Where do I file in Florida?

File with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz). You can file online or by mail.

How long does it take to close a company in Florida?

The Division says to allow 2 to 3 business days for the filing to post on Sunbiz.

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.