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Dissolve an Indiana LLC or corporation

File with the Indiana Secretary of State, then a final tax return.

The catch

Closing in INBiz only ends your duties to the Secretary of State. Revenue wants Form IT-966 within 30 days of the certificate, and Workforce Development wants its own notice.

How to close a company in Indiana

  1. File your final tax return

    Indiana dissolution costs $20 online or $30 on paper, and the tax notices come after.

  2. Wind up the business

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

  3. File with the Indiana Secretary of State

    LLC: State Form 49465, $20. corporation: State Form 34471, $20.

  4. Pick how to file

    Online or by mail. No fixed time is published.

  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

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

Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, 317-234-9768

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corporation: dissolve

State Form 34471: Articles of Dissolution of a Corporation

Fee: $20. $20 filed online, $30 on paper (IC 23-0.5-9-4). Form revision R16 / 05-24. Separate forms cover dissolving before shares are issued and nonprofits.

Full notes

How to file: File the dissolution through INBiz, or mail the original form with a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State to 302 West Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis.

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LLC: dissolve

State Form 49465: Articles of Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company

Fee: $20. $20 filed online, $30 on paper (IC 23-0.5-9-22). Form revision R8 / 01-26.

Full notes

How to file: File through INBiz, or mail the original form with a check or money order to the Business Services Division at the Room E-018 address in Indianapolis.

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Tax clearance

No. Indiana Department of Revenue.

Notice of dissolution (Form IT-966) and business closure request (BC-100), filed after the Secretary of State filing

Form IT-966 / BC-100

Full notes

No clearance is needed to file. Within 30 days of the certificate of dissolution, a corporation files notice with Revenue. A written clearance request within 30 days of that notice releases officers and directors from personal liability.

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Before you file
  • Corporation: state the date dissolution was authorized and the shareholder vote on the form (IC 23-1-45-3)
  • LLC: state the organization date, the principal office address and the date dissolution occurred (IC 23-18-9-7)
Full notes
  • File with the Secretary of State first. Within 30 days of the certificate of dissolution, send Revenue Form IT-966, plus BC-100 and final returns
  • Notify the Department of Workforce Development and your county assessor's office
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Reports and final return

IC 6-8.1-10-9 has the officers and directors of a dissolving corporation file all tax returns, pay all taxes due and file a notice with Revenue within 30 days. Without a clearance, they stay personally liable for a year for distributions that shortchange the state.

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How long it takes

Varies. No fixed time is published.

Indiana Secretary of State
Other tax stops
  • Indiana Department of Revenue: IT-966 notice within 30 days, BC-100 closure and final returns, 317-232-3425 option 5
  • Indiana Department of Workforce Development: Notice of dissolution named on the Secretary of State form
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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 Indiana LLC or corporation?

LLC (State Form 49465): $20. corporation (State Form 34471): $20. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.

Do I need tax clearance to close a Indiana company?

Indiana does not require a tax clearance before you file. Closing in INBiz only ends your duties to the Secretary of State. Revenue wants Form IT-966 within 30 days of the certificate, and Workforce Development wants its own notice.

Where do I file in Indiana?

File with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. You can file online or by mail.

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

Indiana 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.