Dissolve a Nebraska LLC or corporation
File with the Nebraska Secretary of State, then a final tax return.
The catch
Revenue runs its own closing list: final returns within 20 days of shutting down, and Form 22 to cancel each tax program.
How to close a company in Nebraska
File your final tax return
Nebraska dissolves for $25 online, and the tax side is a separate to-do.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and Nebraska law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the Nebraska Secretary of State
LLC: Statement of Dissolution, Limited Liability Company, $30. corporation: Articles of Dissolution, $30.
Pick how to file
Online, by mail or in person. 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 | Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services, (402) 471-4079 | Nebraska Secretary of State |
| corporation: dissolve | Articles of Dissolution Fee: $30. $30 in office or $25 online. Online filing adds at least $2 per document for the Nebraska.gov network manager. Full notesHow to file: The fee page links no PDF, so you draft articles with the name, the date dissolution was authorized and, if shareholders approved, a statement saying so. Upload a signed PDF through eDelivery or file at the Lincoln office. | Nebraska Secretary of Statenebraskalegislature.gov |
| LLC: dissolve | Statement of Dissolution, Limited Liability Company Fee: $30. The form prints $30 in office or $25 online. Online filing adds at least $2 per document. How to file: Upload the signed PDF through eDelivery, or send it to the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 94608, Lincoln, NE 68509. | Nebraska Secretary of StateNebraska Secretary of State |
| Tax clearance | No. Nebraska Department of Revenue. No clearance for dissolving. Final returns, Form 22 to cancel tax programs, Form W-3N if you have employees. Form 36 tax clearance is for buyers of a business, not for dissolving. | nebraskalegislature.govnebraskalegislature.govNebraska Department of Revenue |
| Before you file |
Full notes
| nebraskalegislature.govnebraskalegislature.gov |
| Reports and final return | Domestic corporations owe a biennial report and occupation tax each even-numbered year, delinquent after April 15. Missing it means administrative dissolution on April 16 (21-301, 21-313). | nebraskalegislature.gov |
| How long it takes | Varies. No fixed time is published. | Nebraska Secretary of State |
| Other tax stops |
| Nebraska 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 Nebraska LLC or corporation?
LLC (Statement of Dissolution, Limited Liability Company): $30. corporation (Articles of Dissolution): $30. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a Nebraska company?
Nebraska does not require a tax clearance before you file. Revenue runs its own closing list: final returns within 20 days of shutting down, and Form 22 to cancel each tax program.
Where do I file in Nebraska?
File with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services. You can file online, by mail or in person.
How long does it take to close a company in Nebraska?
Nebraska 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.
