Dissolve a Missouri LLC or corporation
File with the Missouri Secretary of State. Some companies also need a tax sign-off.
The catch
The clearance letter expires after 60 days, so do not request it until the paperwork is ready to mail.
How to close a company in Missouri
Get the tax sign-off
Missouri wants the tax department to sign off before a corporation can leave.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and Missouri law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the Missouri Secretary of State
LLC: LLC-13, LLC-5 (01/2025), $25. corporation: Corp. 46 (01/2025), Corp. 47 (01/2025), $25.
Pick how to file
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 | Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division | Missouri Secretary of State |
| corporation: dissolve | Corp. 46 (01/2025): Articles of Dissolution by Voluntary Action Fee: $25. Dissolution needs a two-thirds vote of outstanding shares or written consent of all shareholders, stated on the form. Full notesHow to file: The form lists the Corporations Division mailing address (PO Box 778, Jefferson City). No online or in-person option is described on the form. | Missouri Secretary of State |
| corporation: terminate | Corp. 47 (01/2025): Request for Termination Fee: $25. The form header says to submit it with the fee and a Certificate of Tax Clearance from the Missouri Department of Revenue. It follows the Articles of Dissolution. How to file: Same Corporations Division mailing address as Corp. 46. | Missouri Secretary of State |
| LLC: dissolve | LLC-13: Notice of Winding Up for Limited Liability Company Fee: $25. Sets out how creditors present claims. A claim is barred unless suit is started within three years after the notice is published, per the form. How to file: The form says to fill it in on screen, print, sign and mail it. | Missouri Secretary of State |
| LLC: terminate | LLC-5 (01/2025): Articles of Termination for Limited Liability Company Fee: $25. The form refers to a notice of winding up already filed with the Secretary of State. How to file: Corporations Division mailing address on the form. | Missouri Secretary of State |
| Tax clearance | Varies. Missouri Department of Revenue, Tax Clearance Unit. Request for Tax Clearance Form Form 943 | Missouri Department of RevenueMissouri Secretary of StateMissouri Secretary of State |
| Before you file |
Full notes
| Missouri Department of Revenue |
| Newspaper notice | The LLC Notice of Winding Up form refers to publication of the notice for the three-year claim bar. Whether publication is mandatory was not confirmed on a page read. | No official page says |
| Telling creditors | LLC-13 sets out a claims procedure and a three-year bar after publication of the notice. Corp. 47 states that all claims have been disposed of under sections 351.478 and 351.482. | Missouri Secretary of State |
| How long it takes | Varies. No fixed time is published. | Missouri Department of Revenue |
| Other tax stops |
| Missouri 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 Missouri LLC or corporation?
LLC (LLC-13, LLC-5 (01/2025)): $25. corporation (Corp. 46 (01/2025), Corp. 47 (01/2025)): $25. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a Missouri company?
It depends on the business type. The clearance letter expires after 60 days, so do not request it until the paperwork is ready to mail.
Where do I file in Missouri?
File with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division. You can file by mail.
How long does it take to close a company in Missouri?
Missouri 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.
