Dissolve an Iowa LLC or corporation
File with the Iowa Secretary of State. Ask the Iowa Department of Revenue about tax clearance first.
The catch
The $5 only covers the Secretary of State. Your tax permits are a separate cancellation with the Department of Revenue.
How to close a company in Iowa
No official statement found
Ask the Iowa Department of Revenue before you file.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and Iowa law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the Iowa Secretary of State
LLC and corporation: No form number, $5.
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 | Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division, 515-281-5204 | Iowa Secretary of State |
| corporation: dissolve | No form number: Articles of Dissolution (profit corporation, Iowa Code 490.1403) Fee: $5. The forms and fees page lists $5 and cites Iowa Code 490.1403. No downloadable form or form number is published. Full notesHow to file: The Fast Track help page says its Entity Dissolution route opens the form that fits your entity and that the office reviews it and emails you when done. The forms page does not mark this filing as available online. | Iowa Secretary of Statehelp.sos.iowa.gov |
| LLC: dissolve | No form number: Statement of Dissolution for a Domestic Limited Liability Company (Iowa Code 489.702) Fee: $5. The forms and fees page lists $5 for the Statement of Dissolution and $5 for the Statement of Termination, both under Iowa Code 489.702. Full notesHow to file: The forms page marks both statements as Fast Track filings (online, account required). The help page says the Statement of Dissolution files instantly without staff review. | Iowa Secretary of Statehelp.sos.iowa.gov |
| Tax clearance | Not listed. No official statement found. Ask the Iowa Department of Revenue before you file. Iowa Business Tax Cancellation (cancels permits, not a clearance certificate) Form 92-034 | Iowa Department of Revenuehelp.sos.iowa.gov |
| Before you file |
| Iowa Department of Revenue |
| How long it takes | Varies. No fixed time is published. | help.sos.iowa.gov |
| Other tax stops |
| Iowa 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 Iowa LLC or corporation?
LLC and corporation (No form number): $5. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a Iowa company?
No official statement found. Ask the Iowa Department of Revenue before you file.
Where do I file in Iowa?
File with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division. You can file online or by mail.
How long does it take to close a company in Iowa?
Iowa 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.
