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Dissolve a Mississippi LLC or corporation

File with the Mississippi Secretary of State. Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue about tax clearance first.

The catch

Mississippi's tax clearance letter is for corporations, and the Revenue pages tie it to reinstatement. Ask Revenue before you file.

How to close a company in Mississippi

  1. No official statement found

    Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue before you file.

  2. Wind up the business

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

  3. File with the Mississippi Secretary of State

    LLC: F0103, $50. corporation: F0014, $25.

  4. Pick how to file

    Online or by mail. Online filings that need review come back within 24 hours. Paper takes longer.

  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

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

Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services, 601-359-1633

Mississippi Secretary of State
corporation: dissolve

F0014: Articles of Dissolution, Profit Corporation

Fee: $25. $25 on the fee schedule and the Services and Fees Schedule (revised October 2024). Nonprofits use F0028, also $25.

Full notes

How to file: File and pay online. The Secretary of State also lets you complete the form online, print it and mail it with a check. Paper filings take much longer.

Mississippi Secretary of StateMississippi Secretary of State
LLC: dissolve

F0103: MS LLC Certificate of Dissolution

Fee: $50. $50 on the fee schedule and the Services and Fees Schedule (revised October 2024). The schedules list no separate cancellation filing for a domestic LLC.

Full notes

How to file: Same routes as corporations: online, or complete online, print and mail with a check.

Mississippi Secretary of StateMississippi Secretary of State
Tax clearance

Not listed. No official statement found. Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue before you file.

Final return (Final Return box checked). The Tax Clearance Letter is for corporations and is tied to reinstatement.

Mississippi Department of RevenueMississippi Department of RevenueMississippi Secretary of State
Before you file
  • Corporation: wind up affairs and file Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State
  • File a final return with the Department of Revenue with the Final Return box checked
  • Corporation: the corporation must have no Mississippi assets for the final return to be valid
Mississippi Department of Revenue
Reports and final return

The Department of Revenue says a corporation must keep filing returns, even when inactive, until it is officially dissolved through the Secretary of State.

Mississippi Department of Revenue
How long it takes

Online filings that need review come back within 24 hours. Paper takes longer.

Mississippi Secretary of State
Other tax stops
  • Mississippi Department of Revenue: Final returns (Final Return box), withholding account closure on TAP, corporate tax clearance letter. Corporate Department, P.O. Box 1033, Jackson, MS 39215-1033
Mississippi 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 Mississippi LLC or corporation?

LLC (F0103): $50. corporation (F0014): $25. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.

Do I need tax clearance to close a Mississippi company?

No official statement found. Ask the Mississippi Department of Revenue before you file.

Where do I file in Mississippi?

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

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

Online filings that need review come back within 24 hours. Paper takes longer.

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.